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Sonne — sun in German

dienounA1
Pronunciation

/ˈzɔnə/

Quick Facts

Gender

die

Plural

Sonnen

Level

A1

Frequency

80/100

Source Rank

#949

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der Mond

moon

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Noun#9,999
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Sonnenblume

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der Sonntag

Sunday

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Noun#139
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das Wetter

weather

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Noun#1,645

Example Sentences

Die Sonne scheint.

The sun is shining.

Ich liege in der Sonne.

I am lying in the sun.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Sonnedie Sonnen
Accusativedie Sonnedie Sonnen
Dativeder Sonneden Sonnen
Genitiveder Sonneder Sonnen

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to be

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