Masculine

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)

Synonyms

Polstersessel

Polsterstuhl

Armstuhl

Lehnsessel

Lehnsessel Fauteuil

Stuhl mit Armlehnen

Möbel zum Erholen

Bergère

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɛsl̩/
Etymology

In summary

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).

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