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benque

Spanish, noun/ˈbenke/

benque is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “riverbank” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Orilla de un río”.

What does benque mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculineriverbank

  2. 2

    masculinelogging camp (generally located on a riverbank)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Orilla de un río. 2. Establecimiento de corte de maderas para la exportación, situado regularmente a orillas de los ríos.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of benque

  • benques plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce benque?

  • /ˈbenke/
  • [ˈbẽŋ.ke]
  • [ˈbẽŋke]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to benque

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.