Verb

strahlen

shone, radiated, beamed

Die Sonne strahlte den ganzen Tag.

The sun shone all day.

Ihr Gesicht strahlte vor Freude.

Her face beamed with joy.

((Subject)) shines/beams The sun shines.

((sb.)) beams ((with sth.)) She is beaming with happiness.

Synonyms: to shine (scheinen), to glow (leuchten), to glisten (glänzen)

Derived from the noun 'Strahl' (ray, beam).

Think of sun 'rays' (Strahlen) that are 'shining' (strahlen).

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