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bänka

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Swedish

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Etymology

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bänk +‎ -a

Verb

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bänka (present bänkar, preterite bänkade, supine bänkat, imperative bänka)

  1. (sports) bench (remove a player from play) [since 1992]
  2. (reflexive) have a seat [since 1749]

Usage notes

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In sports sense, normally in the passive voice or as a past participle.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of bänka (weak)
active passive
infinitive bänka bänkas
supine bänkat bänkats
imperative bänka
imper. plural1 bänken
present past present past
indicative bänkar bänkade bänkas bänkades
ind. plural1 bänka bänkade bänkas bänkades
subjunctive2 bänke bänkade bänkes bänkades
present participle bänkande
past participle bänkad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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