Wondering what is the correct article of Stuhl (chair)? Stuhl is masculine, so it is der Stuhl.
Why is it masculine? As part of the Der Die Das Book’s Zoo of Rules Methodology, this noun falls under the Frosch Rule!
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Why is “Stuhl” masculine?
Very much like a frog, short & ugly nouns are masculine. Short and ugly are the ones starting and ending in a consonant and being monosyllable, like der Frosch, der Wurm or der Dreck.
61% of monosyllable nouns starting with and ending in a consonant are masculine. The more consonants in the beginning the uglier, and therefore the more likely it is masculine! The ugliest nouns are those starting with ‘Sch’ followed by another consonant, like der Schmerz, der Schrott, and der Schreck. Most of these nouns are masculine, except for die Schlucht and das Schwert.
Declension of “Stuhl” in German
| Case | Article + Noun | Example Sentence |
| Nominative | der Stuhl | Der Stuhl steht in der Ecke.(The chair is in the corner.) |
| Accusative | den Stuhl | Ich nehme den Stuhl und setze mich.(I take the chair and sit down.) |
| Dative | dem Stuhl | Ich gebe dem Stuhl eine neue Farbe.(I give the chair a new color.) |
| Genitive | des Stuhls | Die Beine des Stuhls sind aus Holz.(The legs of the chair are made of wood.) |
Short Paragraph Using Different Cases
Here is a short paragraph using different cases for “der Stuhl” in German, along with its English translation:
German:
Der Stuhl steht am Fenster.
Ich stelle den Stuhl an den Tisch.
Die Katze schläft unter dem Stuhl.
Die Farbe des Stuhls ist dunkelbraun.
English Translation:
The chair is by the window.
I place the chair at the table.
The cat is sleeping under the chair.
The color of the chair is dark brown.