German word

Sonnenuntergang

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɔnənʊntɐˌgaŋ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsunset

Example

Wir beobachten den Sonnenuntergang am Strand.

We are watching the sunset on the beach.

Illustration for Sonnenuntergang (sunset)

More examples

Ein romantischer Sonnenuntergang bleibt vielen in Erinnerung.

A romantic sunset stays in many people's memories.

Core concept

The sun slips below the horizon, leaving a changing band of evening light.

Common phrases

  • romantischer Sonnenuntergang

    romantic sunset

  • der Sonnenuntergang am Strand

    sunset at the beach

  • Sonnenuntergang in Pastelltönen

    sunset in pastel hues

Similar words

Sonnenaufgang: The moment and scene of the sun rising above the horizon in the morning.
Dämmerung: The period between day and night when the sky gradually grows dimmer.

Definition in German

Der Sonnenuntergang bezeichnet den Vorgang oder das Ereignis am Abend, wenn die Sonne hinter dem Horizont verschwindet.

Word origin

Sonnenuntergang is a compound of Sonne, 'sun', and Untergang, 'going down', from the verb untergehen.

Usage tips

  • Sonnenuntergang is masculine, with the article der and the plural Sonnenuntergänge.

Other meanings

  • setting sunnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Sonnenstrahlsunbeamnoun
  • sonnenreichsunnyadjective

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