der Schaukelstuhl
rocking chair
A chair with curved rockers that you can sit in while rocking back and forth.
EXAMPLE
Meine Großmutter liest jeden Abend in ihrem Schaukelstuhl.
My grandmother reads in her rocking chair every evening.
der Schaukelstuhl
rocking chair
der Schaukelstuhl, die Schaukelstühle
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schaukelstuhl, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schaukelstühle |
| genitive | des Schaukelstuhles |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schaukelstuhl | die Schaukelstühle |
| accusative | den Schaukelstuhl | die Schaukelstühle |
| dative | dem Schaukelstuhl | den Schaukelstühlen |
| genitive | des Schaukelstuhles des Schaukelstuhls | der Schaukelstühle |
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Usage tips
Compound nouns
'Schaukelstuhl' (rocking chair) is made up of 'Schaukel' (rocking) and 'Stuhl' (chair). The base word 'Stuhl' (chair) refers to the seat, while 'Schaukel' (rocking) describes its characteristic movement.
EXAMPLE
Im Wohnzimmer steht ein alter Schaukelstuhl neben dem Fenster.
There is an old rocking chair next to the window in the living room.
Typical collocations
'Schaukelstuhl' (rocking chair) is especially often used with verbs that express sitting quietly or doing an activity while seated, such as 'sitzen' (to sit), 'lesen' (to read), or 'einschlafen' (to fall asleep).
EXAMPLE
Er schlief beim Lesen im Schaukelstuhl ein.
He fell asleep while reading in the rocking chair.
The preposition 'in'
For spending time in this type of chair, the preposition 'in' (in) is often used with the dative: You sit, read, or sleep 'im Schaukelstuhl' (in the rocking chair).
EXAMPLE
Am Abend strickt sie gern im Schaukelstuhl.
In the evening, she likes knitting in the rocking chair.
In real life
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