This is the 4807th most frequent Swedish word.
banca
"Banca" in Swedish means "to hammer" or "to knock."
In this sentence, 'bänken' (bench) refers to a physical seat, illustrating its noun usage related to furniture.
Hon satte sig på bänken i parken.
She sat down on the bench in the park.
Here, 'bänkens' shows possession, indicating that the wood belongs to the bench. It demonstrates the genitive form, which is used to express ownership or association.
Bänkens trä var lackerat och skinande.
The wood of the bench was lacquered and shiny.
In this usage, 'bänkade sig' (seated themselves) is a reflective verb derived from 'bänk', indicating the action of sitting or putting oneself in a seated position.