How to Say "Chair" in German - How To Say Guide

Stuhl

/ʃtuːl/masculine

The English word "chair" can be translated into German as Stuhl or Sessel.

Meaning: furniture (noun)

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“chair” in German
German	IPA	Note
Stuhl	/ʃtuːl/	masculine
Sessel	/ˈzɛsəl/ /ˈsɛsɛl/	masculine

Both words refer to types of seating furniture, but they describe different styles of chairs.

Stuhl refers to a standard, functional chair. In contrast, Sessel specifically refers to an armchair or an upholstered easy chair.

The plural of Stuhl is Stühle. The plural of Sessel remains Sessel.

/ʃtuːl/

Do not use Stuhl if you are specifically referring to a stool. Instead, use the word Hocker.

In German, Stuhl can be a euphemism for the bowel movement or the act of going to the bathroom, particularly in medical contexts.
A 'chair' in the sense of a university professor's position is called Lehrstuhl, literally meaning 'teaching chair'.
The phrase vom Stuhl fallen is used not just for physical falls, but to describe being completely shocked or stunned by news.

Er fiel vom Stuhl.
He fell off his chair.
This sentence shows the use of Stuhl to describe falling from a chair.
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Ist das Toms Stuhl?
Is this Tom's chair?
This sentence uses Stuhl to ask about ownership of a chair.
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Sie fiel vom Stuhl.
She fell off her chair.
This sentence demonstrates using Stuhl when describing someone falling from a chair.
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Bitte nehmen Sie Platz auf dem Stuhl.
Please have a seat on the chair.
Komm, setz dich auf den Stuhl!
Come, sit on the chair!
Ich liebe es, in meinem Sessel zu entspannen.
I love relaxing in my armchair.
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