Stuhl

chair

Plural: die Stühle/ʃtuːl/

A masculine noun (der Stuhl). Plural: Stühle (with Umlaut). A basic furniture word. 'Stuhl' also has a medical meaning (stool), so context matters.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Stuhl	die Stühle	/ʃtuːl/

Example Sentences

Bitte nehmen Sie Platz auf dem Stuhl.

Please have a seat on the chair.

Der Stuhl steht neben dem Tisch.

The chair is next to the table.

Wir brauchen noch zwei Stühle.

We need two more chairs.

Rollstuhl (der) — wheelchair

Hochstuhl (der) — high chair

Wrong plural: 'die Stuhle'

✅ Correct plural with Umlaut: 'die Stühle'

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