Sessel

Meaning

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

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɛsl̩/

Etymology

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