benko

== Esperanto == === Etymology === Possibly a blend of German Bank and English bench, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bankiz (“raised surface, slope, bench”). Doublet of banko. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbenko/ Rhymes: -enko Syllabification: ben‧ko === Noun === benko (accusative singular benkon, plural benkoj, accusative plural benkojn) bench La virino sidiĝis sur lignan benkon. ― The woman sat down on a wooden bench. == Ido == === Etymology === Borrowed from Esperanto benko, English bench, French banc, German Bank, Italian banco, Spanish banco, all ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. The initial vowel e was chosen instead of a so not to cause confusion with banko (“bank”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbenko/ === Noun === benko (plural benki) bench, form, thwart ==== Derived terms ====