die Sonne
Translation
sun, sunshine
Examples
Die Sonne scheint heute.
The sun is shining today.
Die Erde dreht sich um die Sonne.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
Ich liege gerne in der Sonne.
I like to lie in the sun.
Grammar Patterns
die Sonne scheint the sun is shining The sun is shining brightly.
in der Sonne liegen/sitzen to lie/sit in the sun We are lying on the beach in the sun.
Similar Words
Synonym: das Licht (light); Antonym: der Mond (moon)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sunna', related to the English word 'sun'. It's a fundamental word in Germanic languages.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'Sonntag' (Sunday), which literally means 'Sun's day'.