Sessel

Q: Is it der, die, or das Sessel?

It is der Sessel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Sessel is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of der Sessel?

The plural form of der Sessel is die Sessel. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does der Sessel mean in English?

The German word der Sessel translates to “armchair” in English.

Q: How do you decline der Sessel?

Like all German nouns, Sessel changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: der Sessel Akkusativ: den Sessel Dativ: dem Sessel Genitiv: des Sessels These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

armchair

Plural: die Sessel

Strong

Why does the noun Sessel have the article der?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Sessel

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	der Sessel	ein Sessel	kein Sessel
Akkusativ	den Sessel	einen Sessel	keinen Sessel
Dativ	dem Sessel	einem Sessel	keinem Sessel
Genitiv	des Sessels	eines Sessels	keines Sessels
Nominativ	die Sessel	Sessel	keine Sessel
Akkusativ	die Sessel	Sessel	keine Sessel
Dativ	den Sesseln	Sesseln	keinen Sesseln
Genitiv	der Sessel	Sessel	keiner Sessel

Examples in context

Real sentences using Sessel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Der neue Sessel ist bequem.The new armchair is comfortable.	Ein neuer Sessel steht im Zimmer.A new armchair stands in the room.	Kein neuer Sessel ist frei.No new armchair is free.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe den neuen Sessel.I buy the new armchair.	Wir suchen einen neuen Sessel.We are looking for a new armchair.	Ich finde keinen neuen Sessel.I can't find any new armchair.
Dativ	Ich sitze auf dem neuen Sessel.I sit on the new armchair.	Er liest in einem neuen Sessel.He reads in a new armchair.	Ich bin mit keinem neuen Sessel zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any new armchair.
Genitiv	Die Lehne des neuen Sessels ist kaputt.The backrest of the new armchair is broken.	Der Stoff eines neuen Sessels ist weich.The fabric of a new armchair is soft.	Ich sehe den Wert keines neuen Sessels.I see the value of no new armchair.
Nominativ	Die neuen Sessel sind bequem.The new armchairs are comfortable.	Neue Sessel stehen im Zimmer.New armchairs stand in the room.	Keine neuen Sessel sind frei.No new armchairs are free.
Akkusativ	Ich kaufe die neuen Sessel.I buy the new armchairs.	Wir suchen neue Sessel.We are looking for new armchairs.	Ich finde keine neuen Sessel.I can't find any new armchairs.
Dativ	Ich sitze auf den neuen Sesseln.I sit on the new armchairs.	Er liest in neuen Sesseln.He reads in new armchairs.	Ich bin mit keinen neuen Sesseln zufrieden.I am not satisfied with any new armchairs.
Genitiv	Die Lehne der neuen Sessel ist kaputt.The backrest of the new armchairs is broken.	Der Stoff neuer Sessel ist weich.The fabric of new armchairs is soft.	Ich sehe den Wert keiner neuen Sessel.I see the value of no new armchairs.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Sessel?

It is der Sessel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Sessel is masculine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of der Sessel?

The plural form of der Sessel is die Sessel. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does der Sessel mean in English?

The German word der Sessel translates to “armchair” in English.

How do you decline der Sessel?

Like all German nouns, Sessel changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: der Sessel
Akkusativ: den Sessel
Dativ: dem Sessel
Genitiv: des Sessels

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.