bench
die Sitzbank, die Sitzbänke
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bench
A long piece of furniture or fixed installation that provides seating for several people at the same time. Benches are often found in parks, at stops, or also in homes.
Im Park setzten wir uns auf eine sonnige Sitzbank und aßen ein Eis.
In the park, we sat down on a sunny bench and ate ice cream.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sitzbänke |
| genitive | der Sitzbank |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sitzbank | die Sitzbänke |
| accusative | die Sitzbank | die Sitzbänke |
| dative | der Sitzbank | den Sitzbänken |
| genitive | der Sitzbank | der Sitzbänke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Sitzbank' (bench) is made up of the stem of the verb 'sitzen' (to sit) and the noun 'die Bank' (bench). So it literally describes a bench that is meant for sitting.
Diese alte Sitzbank aus Holz stand schon im Garten meiner Großmutter.
This old wooden bench had already stood in my grandmother's garden.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'auf' (on): you sit down 'auf die Sitzbank' (onto the bench; accusative, direction), but you are already sitting 'auf der Sitzbank' (on the bench; dative, location).
Komm, wir setzen uns auf die Sitzbank dort drüben.
Come on, let's sit down on that bench over there.
To picture the word more easily, think of places where you typically find a bench. These include parks, gardens, bus stops, or even a dining nook in the kitchen.
An der Haltestelle warteten mehrere Leute auf einer Sitzbank auf den Bus.
At the stop, several people were waiting for the bus on a bench.
