noun
bank, financial institution
A1
'Bank' is a feminine German noun meaning 'bank' as a financial institution and also 'bench' in other contexts. Plural for institutions: 'Banken'; for benches often 'Bänke' (umlaut). Declines regularly for each plural. Article: die. Be aware of meaning by context; common collocations: 'zur Bank', 'bei der Bank'.
Examples
Kannst du kurz auf der Bank sitzen bleiben?
Can you stay seated on the bench for a moment?
Ich muss morgen zur Bank, um Geld abzuheben.
I need to go to the bank tomorrow to withdraw money.
Zur Bank ging die Frau, damit sie den Kredit abwickeln konnte.
The woman went to the bank so that she could arrange the loan.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture the large building with 'Bank' on it and people queuing at the counter.
Same form as English 'bank' — money place.
die — imagine a female banker behind the desk (die Bank).
Notes
This sense (hidx 2) refers to financial institutions; plural is usually 'Banken'.