Re
Re is the German name for the ancient Egyptian sun god, Ra.
The term is used specifically to refer to the deity from ancient Egyptian mythology.
Did you know?
- While Re refers to the sun god, German speakers use the word Sonne for the physical sun, but the conceptual 'solar' adjective is solar, mirroring the Latin root rather than the Egyptian one.
- While 'Ra' is the international spelling, German academic texts often use the spelling Re when discussing the deity in a historical or Egyptological context.
- In German, the names of deities like Re are treated as proper nouns, meaning they are always capitalized regardless of where they appear in a sentence.
Examples in context
- Re war ein mächtiger Gott.Re was a powerful god.
- Die Ägypter verehrten Re.The Egyptians worshipped Re.
- In diesem Buch geht es um Re.This book is about Re.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a museum visit.
- LauraHast du heute die Ausstellung über Re gesehen?Did you see the exhibition about Re today?
- LukasJa, die Statuen von Re waren beeindruckend.Yes, the statues of Re were impressive.
- LauraLukas, hast du auch die Sonnenscheibe gesehen?Lukas, did you see the sun disk too?
- LukasNein, die habe ich leider verpasst.No, unfortunately I missed that.
