Polyglot Dictionary

Sonnenbrille

/ˈzɔnənˌbʁɪlə/

die noun A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Sonnenbrillen

Meaning

  1. sunglasses

    • Wo hast du deine Sonnenbrille gekauft?

      Where did you buy your sunglasses?

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Sonne sun
  • Brille glasses

Similar words

Brille

Brille on its own usually means prescription, corrective glasses. Sonnenbrille specifically blocks sunlight and UV, and most people don't need a prescription for it.

Similar in other languages

French

lunettes de soleil

lunettes de soleil is the French word for the same thing — both mean "sunglasses."

Practice

1 What does Sonnenbrille mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wo hast du deine ___ gekauft?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sonnenbrille?

nouncompoundeverydayclothing

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