Middle High German edit

Alternative forms edit

  • sessel (rare or late spelling)

Etymology edit

From Old High German sezzal, from Proto-West Germanic *setl, from Proto-Germanic *setlaz.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

sëȥȥel m (plural sëȥȥele or sëȥȥel)

  1. seat, chair
    Synonyms: stuol, siz
  2. (especially) a prominent or comfortable chair
    1. faldstool
      Synonym: valtstuol
    2. throne
      Synonym: trōn
    3. armchair