das Stuhl
noun · /ʃtuːl/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German stuol, from Old High German stuol, from Proto-West Germanic *stōl. Cognate with Dutch stoel, English stool, Swedish stol; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- and thus related to stehen.
Translation
-
a chair (to sit on)
masculine, strong
Ich habe die ganze Zeit auf meinem Stuhl gesessen!
I've been sitting on my chair the whole time!
-
a chair (professorship)
masculine, strong
Professor Martin wurde überraschend auf den Stuhl berufen.
Professor Martin unexpectedly received the professorship.
- a see (bishop's seat: bishopric) masculine, strong
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feces, stool
euphemistic, mainly, masculine, strong
Herr Urkwicz hatte heute wieder sehr weichen Stuhl.
Today Mr Urkwicz again had very soft feces.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Stuhl | Stühle |
| Accusative | Stuhl | Stühle |
| Dative | Stuhl | Stühlen |
| Genitive | Stuhles | Stühle |