Sonnenwende

German

Etymology

Sonne (sun) + -n- + Wende (turn)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔnənˌvɛndə/
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  • Hyphenation: Son‧nen‧wen‧de

Noun

Sonnenwende f (genitive Sonnenwende, plural Sonnenwenden)

  1. (astronomy) solstice
    Synonym: (learned) Solstitium
    Coordinate terms: Tagundnachtgleiche, Äquinoktium
  2. (botany) heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens)

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