der Stuhl

A2

chair

English meaning
chair
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Stühle
Vocabulary package
Furniture

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Stuhl in a sentence

Ist der Stuhl frei?

Is the chair free?

Declension of der Stuhl

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Stuhldie Stühle
Accusativeden Stuhldie Stühle
Dativedem Stuhlden Stühlen
Genitivedes Stuhlsder Stühle

Word family

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Where Stuhl comes from

mittelhochdeutsch stuol, althochdeutsch stuol, germanisch *stōla-. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Stuhl

Is it der, die or das Stuhl?

It is der Stuhl — Stuhl is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Stühle.

What is the plural of Stuhl?

The plural of der Stuhl is die Stühle.

What is the genitive of Stuhl?

The genitive singular is des Stuhls. The dative plural is den Stühlen.

What does Stuhl mean in English?

der Stuhl means "chair". For example: "Ist der Stuhl frei?" — "Is the chair free?"

What level is Stuhl in German?

Stuhl is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the furniture vocabulary.

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