This is the 1692nd most frequent German word.
corona
"Corona" in German refers to the "corona" of the sun, a crown-like structure, or metaphorically to the COVID-19 virus.
The word 'Corona' is used here as part of a compound noun, 'Corona-Pandemie', referring to the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus.
Die Corona-Pandemie hat das Leben vieler Menschen verändert.
The Corona pandemic has changed the lives of many people.
Here, 'Corona' refers to the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, visible during an eclipse.
Durch die Sonnenfinsternis konnte man die Corona der Sonne sehen.
During the solar eclipse, one could see the sun's corona.
Although 'Corona' is not explicitly used here, it shares its etymological root with 'Krone' (crown), showing its metaphorical use to denote a circular or crowning structure.