noun
sun
A1
“Sonne” means the sun. It’s a feminine noun (die Sonne) with plural Sonnen. Main meanings: the astronomical sun and sunlight/sunshine. Declension follows standard patterns (singular die Sonne, plural die Sonnen). It’s used commonly in weather reports. No special prepositions or reflexivity; capitalized as all German nouns.
Examples
Die Sonne scheint heute sehr stark.
The sun is shining very strongly today.
Die Wanderer blieben stehen, weil sie die Sonne sehen wollten, obwohl Wolken aufzogen.
The hikers stopped because they wanted to see the sun, although clouds were gathering.
Die Sonne scheint heute den ganzen Tag.
The sun is shining all day today.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a smiling sun and the word 'die Sonne' written in bright yellow.
Like English 'sun' conceptually; 'Sonne' sounds warm.
die Sonne — imagine a sun wearing a dress to recall feminine 'die'.