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die Sonnenaufgang

B2

sunrise

English meaning
sunrise
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Sonnenaufgänge
Vocabulary package
Sky, Sun & Stars

Sonnenaufgang in a sentence

Der Sonnenaufgang ist sehr schön am Meer.

The sunrise is very beautiful by the sea.

Declension of die Sonnenaufgang

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Sonnenaufgangdie Sonnenaufgänge
Accusativeden Sonnenaufgangdie Sonnenaufgänge
Dativedem Sonnenaufgangden Sonnenaufgängen
Genitivedes Sonnenaufgangsder Sonnenaufgänge

Word family

die Sonnenaufgang is built from die Sonne (sun) and der Gang (corridor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Sonnenaufgang comes from

Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus den Substantiven Sonne und Aufgang sowie dem Fugenelement -n

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Questions about Sonnenaufgang

Is it der, die or das Sonnenaufgang?

It is die Sonnenaufgang — Sonnenaufgang is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Sonnenaufgänge.

What is the plural of Sonnenaufgang?

The plural of die Sonnenaufgang is die Sonnenaufgänge.

What is the genitive of Sonnenaufgang?

The genitive singular is des Sonnenaufgangs. The dative plural is den Sonnenaufgängen.

What does Sonnenaufgang mean in English?

die Sonnenaufgang means "sunrise". For example: "Der Sonnenaufgang ist sehr schön am Meer." — "The sunrise is very beautiful by the sea."

What level is Sonnenaufgang in German?

Sonnenaufgang is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sky, sun & stars vocabulary.

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