Sonnenblume
[ˈzɔnənˌbluːmə]feminine
The German word for sunflower is Sonnenblume.
Sonnenblume is a noun used to refer to the sunflower plant.
Meaning: flower (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of Sonne, meaning sun and Blume, meaning flower.
How does it change in a sentence?
Sonnenblume is a feminine noun. In the nominative case, it is preceded by the definite article die. The plural form of Sonnenblume is Sonnenblumen.
Did you know?
- In German, if you describe someone as a Sonnenblume, you are rarely talking about the plant but rather calling them a 'ray of sunshine' or a cheerful person.
- The Sonnenblume is often associated with the 'Sonnenwendfeier', a traditional midsummer bonfire festival celebrating the solstice.
- The word Sonnenblume is a cognate of the archaic English word 'sunbloom', though the English term has largely fallen out of use.
Examples in context
- Er sät im Frühjahr Sonnenblumen.He sows sunflower seeds in spring.This sentence shows the use of Sonnenblume in the context of sowing.Tatoeba #1708666 by Esperantostern, translation #11444353 by sundown
- Hast du Sonnenblumenkerne gekauft?Did you buy sunflower seeds?This sentence demonstrates how Sonnenblume relates to sunflower seeds.Tatoeba #8636970 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8634752 by Eccles17
- Vorsicht beim Tragen von Sonnenblumenöl!Be careful when carrying sunflower oil.This sentence shows how Sonnenblume is used to describe sunflower oil.Tatoeba #8618045 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8484565 by AlanF_US
- Die Sonnenblume ist eine wunderschöne Blume.The sunflower is a beautiful flower.
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sarah and Felix are standing in a summer garden.
- SarahSchau mal, diese Sonnenblume ist riesig!Look, this sunflower is huge!
- FelixJa, sie ist wirklich wunderschön, Sarah.Yes, it is really beautiful, Sarah.
- SarahIch möchte eine Sonnenblume in die Vase stellen.I want to put a sunflower in the vase.
- FelixDas ist eine tolle Idee für das Zimmer.That is a great idea for the room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunflower” translations and entries Sonnenblume, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Sonnenblume, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
