Esperanto

Noun

benko ‎(accusative singular benkon, plural benkoj, accusative plural benkojn)

1. bench

   La virino sidiĝis sur lignan benkon.

   The woman sat down on a wooden bench.

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto benko, from 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): /ˈbeŋ.ko/, /ˈbɛŋ.kɔ/

Noun

benko (plural benki)

1. bench, form, thwart

Derived terms

• benketo ‎(“bench seat”)
• laborobenko ‎(“workbench”)