Vocabulary
die
Sonne
/ˈzɔnə/· noun· Pl. die Sonnen
the sun
Die Sonne scheint — and half of Berlin heads to a park or a lake.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Sonne
- Plural
- die Sonnen
- Genitiv
- der Sonne
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Sonne
the sun
Die Sonne scheint.
The sun is shining.
Word family
Sonnesonnigsunnyder SonntagSunday (the sun's day)die Sonnencremesunscreendie Sonnenbrillesunglasses
Common combinations
- Die Sonne scheint.The sun is shining.
- in der Sonne sitzento sit in the sun
- die Sonne genießento enjoy the sun
Common learner mistakes
- Der Sonne scheint.Die Sonne scheint.die Sonne is feminine (and der Mond masculine) — the opposite of many other languages.
Real examples
- Heute scheint die Sonne.The sun is shining today.
- Wir liegen im Park in der Sonne.We're lying in the sun in the park.
- Am Sonntag gibt es keine Sonne, nur Regen.On Sunday there's no sun, only rain.
