The idea
Use der Stuhl for the nominative singular, den Stuhl for the accusative, dem Stuhl for the dative, and des Stuhles for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Stühlen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Stuhl | die Stühle |
| Akkusativ | den Stuhl | die Stühle |
| Dativ | dem Stuhl | den Stühlen |
| Genitiv | des Stuhles | der Stühle |
Meaning and useful combinations
The plural Stühle uses an umlaut and e. Sitz is a seat or seating place; Stuhl is the piece of furniture.
Useful combinations: auf einem Stuhl sitzen; einen Stuhl holen; ein freier Stuhl. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Stuhlder StuhlThis check asks for the nominative singular: der Stuhl. In the meaning taught here, Stuhl is masculine. The nominative plural is die Stühle. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Der Stuhl am Fenster ist noch frei.The chair by the window is still available.
- Hol bitte einen Stuhl aus dem Nebenraum.Please fetch a chair from the next room.
- Auf dem Stuhl liegt meine Strickjacke.My cardigan is lying on the chair.
- Die Lehne des Stuhles ist locker.The backrest of the chair is loose.
- Für die Lesung brauchen wir zwanzig Stühle.We need twenty chairs for the reading.
- Unter den Stühlen liegen bunte Programme.Colorful programs are lying under the chairs.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is der Stuhl — die Stühle. The plural Stühle uses an umlaut and e. Sitz is a seat or seating place; Stuhl is the piece of furniture.
Try it yourself
___ Stuhl (der / die / das)
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der
der: Stuhl is masculine.
Plural: der Stuhl → die ___
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Stühle
Stühle: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Stuhl (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Stuhl.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Stuhl (der / die / das)
Plural: der Stuhl → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Stuhl (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Stuhl and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.