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title: "Sonnenschein: der, die or das? It’s der Sonnenschein | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Sonnenschein, “sunshine”. Accusative: den Sonnenschein; dative: dem Sonnenschein. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/sonnenschein/
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# Sonnenschein: der, die or das?

der Sonnenschein

Sunshine

maskulin · masculine [Nature and the outdoors](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Sonnenschein takes the article der (der Sonnenschein). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “sunshine” in English.

## Sonnenschein: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Sunshine
- **Topic**: Nature and the outdoors
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Sonnenschein in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Sonnenschein)
- [Sonnenschein in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Sonnenschein)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Sonnenschein take der?

Sonnenschein is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Schein → der Sonnenschein.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Sonnenschein in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Sonnenschein |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Sonnenschein |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Sonnenschein |

## More words ending in -schein

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Schein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/schein/) [der Gutschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gutschein/) [der Geldschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/geldschein/) [der Fahrschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrschein/) [der Parkschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/parkschein/) [der Führerschein](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fuehrerschein/)

## More words about nature and the outdoors

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/nature-outdoors/)

[der Löwenzahn Dandelion](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/loewenzahn/) [die Seerose Water lily](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/seerose/) [die Forelle Trout](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/forelle/) [das Reh Roe deer](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/reh/) [die Dürre Drought](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/duerre/) [der Pollen Pollen](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/pollen/) [die Düne Dune](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/duene/) [die Quellfassung Spring catchment](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/quellfassung/) [die Erde Earth](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/erde/) [die Hülse Pod, husk](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/huelse/) [der Imker Apiarist](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/imker/) [das Zirpen Chirping](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zirpen/)

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