solar radiation
die Sonnenstrahlung
Loading your saved state.
solar radiation
Radiation emitted by the sun that reaches the Earth as light and heat and also includes ultraviolet and infrared radiation.
Zu viel Sonnenstrahlung kann die Haut schädigen.
Too much solar radiation can damage the skin.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Sonnenstrahlung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sonnenstrahlung | – |
| accusative | die Sonnenstrahlung | – |
| dative | der Sonnenstrahlung | – |
| genitive | der Sonnenstrahlung | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Sonnenstrahlung' (solar radiation) consists of 'Sonnen-' (sun) and 'Strahlung' (radiation). The first part comes from 'Sonne' (sun) and indicates where the radiation comes from.
Das Messgerät erfasst die Sonnenstrahlung auf dem Dach.
The measuring device records the solar radiation on the roof.
Common combinations are 'direkte Sonnenstrahlung' (direct solar radiation), 'starke Sonnenstrahlung' (strong solar radiation), and 'intensive Sonnenstrahlung' (intense solar radiation). 'Direkt' (direct) emphasizes that the radiation reaches a person or surface directly.
Diese Pflanzen vertragen keine direkte Sonnenstrahlung.
These plants cannot tolerate direct solar radiation.
A common pattern is 'sich vor Sonnenstrahlung schützen' (to protect oneself from solar radiation). In this expression, 'vor' takes the dative case; 'sich' refers to the person who needs protection.
Mit einem Sonnenhut kannst du dich vor intensiver Sonnenstrahlung schützen.
You can protect yourself from intense solar radiation with a sun hat.
