sonne

Middle English

/ˈsun(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • The brightest and warmest celestial body, considered to be a planet in the system; the Sun.
  • The light and warmth that radiates from the sun; sunlight.
  • (rare) A heavy, yellow metal; gold.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sunne (sun, Sun) inherited from *sunnā inherited from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ (sun).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*sunnǭ

Gloss

sun

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日, 陽

Emoji
☀️ ⛅️ ⛱️ 🌄 🌅 🌇 🌊 🌞 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌦️ 🌵 🌻 🏖️ 🏜️ 🏝️ 🐪 🐫 😎

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