Sessel

See also: Seßel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sezzel, from Proto-Germanic *setlaz, from the Proto-Indo-European root *sed- (“to sit”). Cognates include English settle, Dutch zetel, Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌻𐍃 (sitls).

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Noun

Sessel m (genitive Sessels, plural Sessel)

  1. (chiefly Germany, Switzerland) armchair, easy chair (comfortable chair with supports for the arms or elbows)
  2. (chiefly Austria) chair (any item of furniture used for sitting by one person)

Declension
Declension of Sessel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sessel die Sessel
genitive eines des Sessels der Sessel
dative einem dem Sessel den Sesseln
accusative einen den Sessel die Sessel

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