Sessel

See also: Seßel

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzɛsəl/, [ˈzɛsl̩] (Germany)
IPA^(key): /ˈsɛsɛl/, [ˈsɛsl̩] (Austria)
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file)
Rhymes: -ɛsl̩

Noun

Sessel m (strong, genitive Sessels, plural Sessel)

(chiefly Germany, Switzerland) armchair, easy chair (comfortable chair with supports for the arms or elbows)
Synonym: Fauteuil
(chiefly Austria) chair (any item of furniture used for sitting by one person)
Synonym: Stuhl

Declension

Declension of Sessel [masculine, strong]

	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

Armsessel
Cocktailsessel
Drehsessel
Fernsehsessel
Holzsessel
Kinosessel
Klappsessel
Ledersessel
Lehnsessel
Lesesessel
Ohrensessel
Plastiksessel
Schlafsessel
Schreibtischsessel
Sesselbahn
Sesselfurzer
Sessellehne
Sesselleiste
Sessellift
Sesselpicker
Sesselrad
Sesselrücken
Tragesessel
Tragsessel

Descendants

→ Kashubian: zesel
→ Silesian: zesel

Further reading

“Sessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Sessel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Sessel” in Duden online