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stool
A simple piece of seating furniture for one person that has no backrest or armrests.
Kannst du mir den Hocker aus der Küche holen, damit ich an das oberste Regal komme?
Can you get me the stool from the kitchen so I can reach the top shelf?
Careful: 'der Hocker' sounds similar to the English word 'hooker', but it has a completely different meaning. 'Der Hocker' is a piece of seating furniture (a stool). This mix-up can lead to very embarrassing misunderstandings.
Wir brauchen noch einen Hocker für den Gast.
We still need a stool for the guest.
The noun 'der Hocker' is related to the verb 'hocken', which means 'to squat' or 'to sit in a crouched position'. So a Hocker is a piece of furniture that you squat or sit on.
Die Kinder hockten auf kleinen Hockern im Kreis.
The children crouched on small stools in a circle.
In the idiom 'jemanden vom Hocker reißen' (to knock someone off their feet), the person who is excited or impressed is the accusative object. The thing that causes the excitement is the subject of the sentence.
Sein Gitarrensolo hat das Publikum wirklich vom Hocker gerissen.
His guitar solo really knocked the audience off their feet.
The idiom 'jemanden vom Hocker reißen' (to knock someone off their feet) is colloquial and is used to express strong enthusiasm or surprise.
Der Film war gut, aber er hat mich nicht gerade vom Hocker gerissen.
The film was good, but it didn't exactly knock me off my feet.
seat / headquarters
'der Sitz' and 'der Hocker' can both be something you sit on. 'Sitz' is the more general word: it can be a seat on a bus, in a movie theater, or at a table. 'Hocker' is a specific piece of seating furniture for one person, usually without a backrest or armrests. The words can be confused because a stool naturally also provides a seat. But if you mean the piece of furniture itself, 'Hocker' is more precise; if you just mean a place to sit, 'Sitz' fits better.
Vor dem Klavier steht ein kleiner Hocker ohne Lehne.
There is a small stool without a backrest in front of the piano.
Im Zug fand Lisa noch einen freien Sitz am Fenster.
On the train, Lisa still found a free seat by the window.