das Sonnensystem
Translation
solar system
Examples
Die Erde ist ein Planet in unserem Sonnensystem.
The Earth is a planet in our solar system.
Er interessiert sich für das Sonnensystem.
He is interested in the solar system.
Grammar Patterns
in our solar system The Earth is in our solar system.
Similar Words
das Planetensystem (planetary system)
Etymology
A compound noun: 'Sonne' (sun) + '-n-' (linking element) + 'System' (system). Literally 'sun's system'.
Memory Tips
Just as 'solar system' is the system of the 'sol' (sun), 'Sonnensystem' is the 'System' of the 'Sonne' (sun).