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piece of furniture
A single furnishing item such as a table, chair, or cabinet. The word is usually used in the plural ('die Möbel') for all the furnishings in a room.
Dieser antike Schreibtisch ist ein besonders wertvolles Möbel.
This antique desk is a particularly valuable piece of furniture.
The word 'Möbel' (furniture) is almost always used in the plural 'die Möbel' when talking about the furnishings of a room. The singular 'das Möbel' for an individual piece is very rare and formal.
Wir müssen für die neue Wohnung noch Möbel kaufen.
We still need to buy furniture for the new apartment.
The word stem 'Möbel-' is very productive and forms many useful compound words. Examples include 'das Möbelhaus' (furniture store), 'der Möbelwagen' (moving truck), or 'das Möbelstück' (individual piece of furniture).
Der Umzug wurde mit einem großen Möbelwagen gemacht.
The move was done with a large moving truck.
In the plural, 'die Möbel' (the furniture) is often combined with verbs such as 'aufbauen' (to assemble), 'umstellen' (to rearrange), 'verrücken' (to move), or 'transportieren' (to transport).
Kannst du mir helfen, die neuen Möbel aufzubauen?
Can you help me assemble the new furniture?
furnishings / institution / setup
'Einrichtung' and 'Möbel' both belong to the topic of homes and rooms. 'Möbel' are individual items such as a table, chair, bed, or cabinet; the word is usually used in the plural. 'Einrichtung' refers more to the whole of a room or apartment: furniture, lamps, rugs, and sometimes also the style. So you can say that furniture is part of the furnishings. The words can be confused when talking generally about an apartment. If you mean the objects, 'Möbel' fits better. If you mean the overall impression or the furnishings, 'Einrichtung' is more natural.
Nach dem Umzug mussten wir noch einige Möbel kaufen.
After the move, we still had to buy some furniture.
Die Einrichtung im Wohnzimmer ist hell und modern.
The furnishings in the living room are bright and modern.