die Mondfinsternis
Translation
lunar eclipse
Examples
Gestern gab es eine totale Mondfinsternis.
Yesterday there was a total lunar eclipse.
Wir haben die Mondfinsternis beobachtet.
We observed the lunar eclipse.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to see/observe a lunar eclipse We observed the lunar eclipse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none common; Antonyms: Sonnenfinsternis (solar eclipse)
Etymology
Composed of 'Mond' (moon) and 'Finsternis' (darkness, eclipse). It literally means 'moon darkness'.
Memory Tips
Think of the moon entering a state of 'finish' or darkness ('Finsternis').