Kirchenbank

German

Alternative forms

  • Kirchbank

Etymology

From Kirche (“church”) +‎ -n- +‎ Bank (“bench”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪʁçənˌbaŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kir‧chen‧bank

Noun

Kirchenbank f (genitive Kirchenbank, plural Kirchenbänke)

  1. pew (a bench in a church, often long and wooden, and (especially in Catholic churches) with a protrusion at the back which serves as a kneeler for the next row)

Declension

Declension of Kirchenbank [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kirchenbank die Kirchenbänke
genitive einer der Kirchenbank der Kirchenbänke
dative einer der Kirchenbank den Kirchenbänken
accusative eine die Kirchenbank die Kirchenbänke

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