Sonne
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ, from a blend of Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén and Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥. Akin to Low German Sünn, Zunne, Dutch zon, English sun, West Frisian sinne, Icelandic sunna.
Further Indo-European cognates: Latin sōl, Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios), Sanskrit सूर्य (sū́rya), Russian солнце (solnce), Lithuanian saulė, Welsh haul
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Sonne f
- (astronomy) the Sun
- Die Sonne ist das Zentrum des Sonnensystems. — The Sun is the center of the Solar System.
Noun[edit]
Sonne f (genitive Sonne, plural Sonnen)
- (astronomy) a sun, any star, especially when being the center of a solar system
- (uncountable) sunshine, sunlight; the light and warmth we receive on Earth from the sun
- Wir hatten den ganzen Tag Sonne. — We had sunshine all day.
- Geh mir aus der Sonne! — Stop blocking the sunlight!
- Laut Wetterbericht wird es morgen Sonne geben. — According to the weather forecast there will be sunshine tomorrow.
Declension[edit]
declension of Sonne
Hypernyms[edit]
- Stern m
Hyponyms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- (any star): Stern m, Gestirn n
- (sunlight, sunshine): Sonnenschein m, Sonnenlicht n
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
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Related terms[edit]
- Sonntag m