In German
Sofa
Meaning: couch, sofa
Example sentences
IchsitzeaufdemSofa.
I'm sitting on the couch.
DasSofaistsehrbequem.
The couch is very comfortable.
WirkaufeneinneuesSofa.
We're buying a new couch.
Grammar note
“Das Sofa” is neuter. The plural is “die Sofas”. Germans also borrow the English word directly as “die Couch” (feminine) — both are correct and common.
Common mistake
Don't say “der Sofa” — it's neuter, “das Sofa”. If you use the loanword instead, remember “die Couch” is feminine, a different gender from “Sofa”.
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Is “Sofa” masculine, feminine or neuter?
Neuter: “das Sofa”.
Is there another German word for couch?
Yes, “die Couch”, borrowed from English and feminine.