In German
Stuhl
Meaning: chair
Formal or informal? “Stuhl” is a chair. A sofa is “das Sofa”, and an armchair is “der Sessel”.
Example sentences
Der Stuhl ist sehr bequem.
The chair is very comfortable.
Bitte nimm dir einen Stuhl.
Please take a chair.
Der Stuhl steht am Fenster.
The chair stands by the window.
Grammar note
“Der Stuhl” is masculine, so it takes “der” and “ein”. The plural is “die Stühle”, with an umlaut on the “u”. “Am Fenster” is “an dem Fenster”, contracted with the dative.
Common mistake
Don't say “die Stuhl”. The article is “der Stuhl”, masculine. Remember the umlaut in the plural: “Stühle”.
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What is the German word for an armchair?
“Der Sessel”.
What is the plural of “Stuhl”?
“Stühle”, with an umlaut on the “u”.