Stuhl
German
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Etymology
From Middle High German stuol, from Old High German stuol, from Proto-Germanic *stōlaz. Cognate with Dutch stoel, English stool, Swedish stol; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- and thus related to stehen.
Pronunciation
Noun
Stuhl m (genitive Stuhles or Stuhls, plural Stühle, diminutive Stühlchen n)
- a chair (to sit on)
- Ich habe die ganze Zeit auf meinem Stuhl gesessen!
- I've been sitting on my chair the whole time!
- a chair (professorship)
- Professor Martin wurde überraschend auf den Stuhl berufen.
- Surprisingly, Professor Martin received the professorship.
- (euphemistic, mainly used in medical professions) feces, stool
- Herr Urkwicz hatte heute wieder sehr weichen Stuhl. — Today Mr Urkwicz again had very soft feces.
Declension
Derived terms
- Drehstuhl m
- Heiliger Stuhl m
- Hochstuhl m
- Klappstuhl m
- Rollstuhl m
- Schaukelstuhl m
- Stuhlbein n
- Stuhlgang m
Related terms
Further reading
- “Stuhl” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Stuhl m (plural Stihl, diminutive Stihlche)
Further reading
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