Usage Note
Sessel is a single padded armchair; the multi-seat couch is a Sofa or Couch. In Austria Sessel can simply mean an ordinary chair. The plural is unchanged.
Examples
"Großvater döst im Sessel vor dem Kamin."
Natural Translation
Grandfather is dozing in the armchair by the fireplace.
Literal Translation
Grandfather dozes in-the armchair before the fireplace.
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