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).

Noun

Sessel m (genitive Sessels, plural Sessel)

(chiefly Germany, Switzerland) armchair
(chiefly Austria) Any chair.

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

Derived terms

Ohrensessel

Further reading

Sessel in Duden online

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