Also means
window ledge
Usage Note
Fensterbank is the horizontal ledge at the base of a window opening, both inside (innere Fensterbank) and outside (Außenfensterbank); material varies from natural stone to aluminium.
Examples
"Auf der Fensterbank stehen mehrere Topfpflanzen, die das Sonnenlicht genießen."
Natural Translation
Several potted plants stand on the window sill enjoying the sunlight.
Literal Translation
On the window-sill stand several potted-plants that the sunlight enjoy.
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