banal

== English == === Alternative forms === bannal (uncommon) === Etymology === Borrowed from French banal (“held in common, relating to feudal service, by extension commonplace”), from Old French banel, related to Medieval Latin bannālis (“subject to feudal authority”), from Latin bannus (“jurisdiction”), both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to order, summon, forbid”). Equivalent to ban +‎ -al. See also ban, abandon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈnɑːl/, /ˈbeɪnəl/, /bəˈnæl/ Rhymes: -ɑːl, -eɪnəl, -æl Hyphenation: ban‧al === Adjective === banal (comparative more banal or banaler, superlative most banal or banalest) Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. Synonyms: everyday, prosaic, mundane; see also Thesaurus:hackneyed, Thesaurus:boring Antonyms: new, original (uncommon, historical) Relating to a type of feudal jurisdiction or service. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “banal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “banal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === Alban, Balan, Blaan, Laban, Nabal, alban, laban, labna, nabal, nabla == Bikol Central == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bənər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər. Compare Kapampangan banal, Masbatenyo banal, and Tagalog banal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baˈnal/ [baˈn̪al̪] Hyphenation: ba‧nal === Adjective === banál (Basahan spelling ᜊᜈᜎ᜔) pious; devout ==== Derived terms ==== == Breton == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === banal m bramble broom (a plant, sp. Genista) == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [bəˈnal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [baˈnal] === Adjective === banal m or f (masculine and feminine plural banals) banal (common in a boring way) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “banal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “banal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “banal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “banal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [baˈnæˀl] === Adjective === banal (neuter banalt, plural and definite singular attributive banale) banal ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== triviel ligetil ==== Derived terms ==== banalitet banalisere === References === “banal” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === From ban +‎ -al, related to Medieval Latin bannālis, from bannus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.nal/ Homophones: banale, banals, banales === Adjective === banal (feminine banale, masculine plural banals or banaux, feminine plural banales) (historical) owned by feudal lords (law) public, shared Synonym: communal un four banal ― a village oven un moulin banal ― a village mill un pressoir banal ― a village press banal, trite, commonplace ==== Usage notes ==== The masculine plural banaux is used for the feudal and legal senses, while the form banals is used for the far more common sense of "trite." ==== Derived terms ==== banaliser banalité ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “banal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === Alban == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baˈnaːl/ Rhymes: -aːl === Adjective === banal (strong nominative masculine singular banaler, comparative banaler, superlative am banalsten) banal ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “banal” in Duden online “banal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay banal, from Dutch banaal, from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbanal] Hyphenation: ba‧nal === Adjective === banal banal (common) Synonym: biasa rude Synonym: kasar === Further reading === “banal”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Kapampangan == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *bənər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər. Compare Bikol Central banal, Masbatenyo banal, and Tagalog banal. === Adjective === banál holy; sacred ==== Derived terms ==== == Luxembourgish == === Adjective === banal (masculine banalen, neuter banaalt, comparative méi banal, superlative am banaalsten) banal ==== Declension ==== == Malay == === Etymology === From Dutch banaal, from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /banal/ Rhymes: -anal, -nal, -al === Adjective === banal (Jawi spelling بانل, comparative lebih banal, superlative paling banal) banal (common) Synonym: basi === Further reading === "banal" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Masbatenyo == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *bənər, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər. === Adjective === banál holy; divine == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -al, -aw Hyphenation: ba‧nal === Adjective === banal m or f (plural banais) banal (common) hackneyed (repeated too often) Synonyms: batido, trivial ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “banal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “banal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banal. === Adjective === banal m or n (feminine singular banală, masculine plural banali, feminine/neuter plural banale) commonplace ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== banalitate == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannālis, from bannum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baˈnal/ [baˈnal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ba‧nal === Adjective === banal m or f (masculine and feminine plural banales) banal ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “banal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banal. First attested in 1845. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baˈnɑːl/ Rhymes: -ɑːl === Adjective === banal (comparative banalare, superlative banalast) banal trite ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== alldaglig (“everyday, quotidian”) ointressant (“uninteresting”) ==== Coordinate terms ==== platt (“flat”) sliten (“worn, worn out”) uttjatad ==== Related terms ==== banalitet === References === banal in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) banal in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) == Tagalog == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Malay benar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər (“true, righteous, honest”). Compare Bikol Central banal, Kapampangan banal, Masbatenyo banal, and Tausug bunnal. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈnal/ [bɐˈn̪al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ba‧nal ==== Adjective ==== banál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜎ᜔) holy; sacred; blessed Synonyms: sagrado, santo, bendito, benditado virtuous; righteous pious; devout ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbanal/ [ˈbaː.n̪ɐl] Rhymes: -anal Syllabification: ba‧nal ==== Noun ==== banal (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜎ᜔) (obsolete) discomfort in one's bones (of the hands or feet) Synonyms: pilay, sala, lisya ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbanal/ [ˈbaː.n̪ɐl] Rhymes: -anal Syllabification: ba‧nal ==== Noun ==== banal (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜎ᜔) (obsolete) weight of five onzas === Further reading === “banal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎[4] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag. page 232: “Deſconçertarſe) Banal (pp) pie o mano” page 379: “Iuſto) Banal (pc) que en todo açierta” page 601: “Virtuoſo) Banal (pc) que ſigue la juſtiçia” === Anagrams === lanab, laban == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɑˈnɑl/ Hyphenation: ba‧nal === Adjective === banal banal ==== Derived terms ==== banallik