NOUN

Lehrstuhl/ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl/professorship; chair (academic position)

Lehrstuhl is a German noun that means professorship or chair (academic position). It is pronounced /ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl/. As a noun it takes the article "der", with the plural form "Lehrstühle".

Definitions

1.professorship; position of professor at a university(university)

a.specific academic position usually with responsibility for teaching and research in a subject area

Er hat einen Lehrstuhl für Germanistik an der Universität übernommen.He has taken over a professorship in German studies at the university.

Declension

Gendermasculine

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Lehrstuhldie Lehrstühle
Genitivedes Lehrstuhlesder Lehrstühle
Dativedem Lehrstuhlden Lehrstühlen
Accusativeden Lehrstuhldie Lehrstühle

Frequently asked questions

What does "Lehrstuhl" mean in English?
"Lehrstuhl" means professorship or chair (academic position). It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Lehrstuhl"?
"Lehrstuhl" is pronounced /ˈleːɐ̯ˌʃtuːl/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Lehrstuhl" der, die, or das?
"Lehrstuhl" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
What is the plural of "Lehrstuhl"?
The plural of "Lehrstuhl" is "Lehrstühle".
What part of speech is "Lehrstuhl"?
"Lehrstuhl" is a noun in German.

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