das Sitzkissen
seat cushion
A soft, usually flat cushion that you sit on for comfortable seating.
EXAMPLE
Ich lege ein Sitzkissen auf den harten Stuhl.
I put a seat cushion on the hard chair.
das Sitzkissen
seat cushion
das Sitzkissen, die Sitzkissen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sitzkissen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sitzkissen |
| genitive | des Sitzkissens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sitzkissen | die Sitzkissen |
| accusative | das Sitzkissen | die Sitzkissen |
| dative | dem Sitzkissen | den Sitzkissen |
| genitive | des Sitzkissens | der Sitzkissen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
„Sitzkissen“ (seat cushion) is made up of „Sitz“ (seat) and „Kissen“ (cushion). The first component shows what the cushion is intended for: sitting.
EXAMPLE
Das Sitzkissen passt genau auf den kleinen Hocker.
The seat cushion fits perfectly on the small stool.
Typical collocations
Common expressions with „Sitzkissen“ (seat cushion) include „ein Sitzkissen auf den Stuhl legen“ (to put a seat cushion on the chair), „ein Sitzkissen mitnehmen“ (to take a seat cushion along), and „auf einem Sitzkissen sitzen“ (to sit on a seat cushion).
EXAMPLE
Für das Picknick nehme ich ein Sitzkissen mit.
I'm taking a seat cushion along for the picnic.
Prepositions
With movement, „auf“ (onto) is used with the accusative; with a location or position, it is used with the dative: You put the seat cushion on the chair and sit on the seat cushion.
EXAMPLE
Sie legte das Sitzkissen auf die Bank und saß danach bequem auf dem Sitzkissen.
She put the seat cushion on the bench and then sat comfortably on the seat cushion.
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