No. 11,320 in German
sonnenfinsternis
Solar eclipse.
In a sentence
Die Sonnenfinsternis war gestern am Nachmittag sichtbar.
The solar eclipse was visible yesterday in the afternoon.
In this sentence, 'Sonnenfinsternis' is the object of the sentence, referring to an event.
Hast du die Sonnenfinsternis fotografiert?
Did you photograph the solar eclipse?
Here, 'Sonnenfinsternis' is used as the object in a question, referring to a specific occurrence.
Eine Sonnenfinsternis tritt während eines Neumonds auf.
A solar eclipse occurs during a new moon.
In this case, 'Sonnenfinsternis' acts as the subject of the sentence, describing a natural phenomenon.
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