со́лнце
sólnceneuter
The Russian word for sun is со́лнце (sólnce).
The term refers to the star around which the Earth revolves or any star that serves as the center of a solar system. Additionally, the abbreviation вс is used to denote Sunday.
Meaning: the star around which the Earth revolves (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In the singular, the neuter noun со́лнце changes form based on its role in a sentence: use со́лнца for the genitive case (meaning "of the sun") and со́лнцу for the dative case (meaning "to the sun").
How do you pronounce it?
sólnce
Did you know?
- The Russian word for 'Sunday' is воскресенье, which literally means 'resurrection'. While the abbreviation вс is used, the sun itself is not part of the word's etymology.
- The word со́лнце is often used as a term of endearment for a loved one, similar to calling someone 'sunshine' or 'sweetheart' in English.
- The word со́лнце contains a silent letter that is not pronounced. Even though there is an 'l' in the spelling, a Russian speaker actually pronounces it as 'sontse'.
Examples in context
- Сегодня светит яркое солнце.Today the bright sun is shining.
- Она любит гулять под теплым солнцем.She loves to walk under the warm sun.
- Солнце ярко светит в небе.The sun is shining brightly in the sky.
- Пойдем прогуляемся, солнышко светит так ярко!Let's go for a walk, the sun is shining so brightly!
- Солнце становится все сильнее.The sun is getting stronger.
- Давай сходим в парк, солнце такое красивое!Let's go to the park, the sun is so beautiful!
Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are looking out the window.
- Анастасия AnastasiaПосмотри, какое сегодня красивое со́лнце!Posmotri, kakoye segodnya krasivoye solntse!Look, what a beautiful sun today!
- Андрей AndreyДа, погода просто отличная.Da, pogoda prosto otlichnaya.Yes, the weather is just great.
- Анастасия AnastasiaНам стоит пойти погулять.Nam stoit poyti pogulyat.We should go for a walk.
- Андрей AndreyЯ согласен, пошли скорее.Ya soglasen, poshli skoreye.I agree, let's go quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sun” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
