Noun
die Stube
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtuːbə/
living room
C2
rank #9,323
plural Stuben
Meanings
Noun
- living room
- room (a room used for a special purpose; the term is often found in compounds with a somewhat old-fashioned character)
- parlour (a room used chiefly for representation purposes; often called a gute Stube or the like)
- the heated part of a traditional farmhouse (as opposed to stables, kitchen, etc.)
Example sentence
In der warmen Stube saßen alle um den Tisch.
Everyone was sitting around the table in the warm living room.
Word forms
singular
die Stube
plural
die Stuben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Stube
Accusativedie Stube
Dativeder Stube
Genitiveder Stube
Plural
Nominativedie Stuben
Accusativedie Stuben
Dativeden Stuben
Genitiveder Stuben
Usage
- in der Stube sitzen — Sit in the living room; traditional or regional wording.
- Stube / Wohnzimmer — Often the same room; Wohnzimmer is more neutral everyday wording.
In der Stube knisterte ein Feuer im Ofen.
A fire crackled in the stove in the living room.