die Abendsonne
evening sun
The sun in the evening and the light it gives off shortly before setting.
EXAMPLE
Die tief stehende Abendsonne tauchte die Landschaft in goldenes Licht.
The low evening sun bathed the landscape in golden light.
die Abendsonne
evening sun
die Abendsonne
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Abendsonne, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Abendsonne |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Abendsonne | – |
| accusative | die Abendsonne | – |
| dative | der Abendsonne | – |
| genitive | der Abendsonne | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Abendsonne' (evening sun) is made up of 'Abend' (evening) and 'Sonne' (sun). It therefore refers to the sun or its light in the evening.
EXAMPLE
Die Abendsonne schien durch die großen Fenster ins Wohnzimmer.
The evening sun shone through the large windows into the living room.
Typical preposition
To describe being in the light of the evening sun, German often uses the preposition 'in' with the dative: 'in der Abendsonne' (in the evening sun).
EXAMPLE
Wir saßen lange in der Abendsonne und tranken Kaffee.
We sat in the evening sun for a long time and drank coffee.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'die Abendsonne genießen' (to enjoy the evening sun), 'in der Abendsonne sitzen' (to sit in the evening sun), and 'von der Abendsonne beschienen werden' (to be lit by the evening sun).
EXAMPLE
Die alten Häuser wurden von der Abendsonne warm beschienen.
The old houses were warmly lit by the evening sun.
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