die Sänfte

sedan chair, litter

Sänft gentle, soft + e action, result, or state of

noun · nominative / genitive / dative / accusative, singular feminine Rare #49,501

sedan chair, litter A covered chair carried by people on poles; the word is uncommon today.

GE: Die Sänfte wartet vor dem Haus.

EN: The sedan chair is waiting outside the house.

Declension of Sänfte

Your litter is ready!

— Dune: Part Two (2024)

Bring the litter!

— Die Legende der Prinzessin Kaguya (2013)

The sedan chair gets stuck.

— Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972)