Sterben
to die
English translations
- 01
dying
- 02
to die
Word details
- German meaning
- 'Sterben' bedeutet, das Leben zu beenden.
- English meaning
- to die
- Synonym
- verenden, ableben
- German example
- Jeder Mensch muss irgendwann sterben.
- English example
- Every person has to die sometime.
- Auxiliary Verb
- sein
- Present
- ich sterbe du stirbst er/sie/es ich stirbt wir sterben ihr sterbet sie sterben
- Past Participle
- ich bin gestorben du bist gestorben er/sie/es ist gestorben wir sind gestorben ihr seid gestorben sie sind gestorben
- Past
- ich starb du starbst er/sie/es starb wir starben ihr starbt sie starben
Related words
- sterbenslangweilig
incredibly boring
- sterbenskrank
Terminally ill
- sterbend
Dying means being in the process of dying, near the end of life.
- wegsterben
To wither away
- absterben
To die off means that living tissue or an organ stops living and decomposes.
- Waldsterben
Forest dieback
- Kneipensterben
Kneipensterben refers to the decline in the number of traditional pubs and restaurants, often due to economic difficulties or changing consumer habits.
- ersterben
to become extinct, to die out
- versterben
Pass away
- aussterben
To become extinct means that a species of animal or plant no longer exists because all individuals have died.
- hinsterben
To slowly and gradually die or perish.
- Artensterben
Species extinction
- dahinsterben
to wither away
- moribund
sterbend
- moribund
am Sterben
- Fanatiker
Fanatic
- Donaulachs
Danube salmon, huchen
- Euphemismus
Euphemism
- Sterbehilfe
Euthanasia
- Todesangst
Fear of death
- Hospiz
Hospice
- Todtsein
Necrosis
- Amurleopard
Amur leopard
- Calayan-Ralle
Calayan Rail
- Vulkankaninchen
Volcano rabbit
- Supernovaexplosion
Supernova explosion
- Nekrose
necrosis
- Kolumbienralle
Curaçao rail
- Gangrän
Gangrene
- Zelot
Zealot
- Fidjiralle
Fiji Rail
- Dronte
Dodo
- Panzernashorn
White rhinoceros
- Goldkopflöwenäffchen
The golden-headed lion tamarin is a small monkey species from Brazil, characterized by its golden fur on its head and its lion-like mane.
- Schlitzrüssler
Solenodon
- unsternbedroht
Not endangered
- Spitzmaulnashorn
The black rhinoceros is one of two African rhinoceros species and is characterized by its pointed upper lip.
- Java-Nashorn
The Javan rhinoceros is a rare rhinoceros species found on the Indonesian island of Java and is critically endangered.
- Todessehnsucht
Death wish refers to a strong desire for death or dying. It is a term often used in psychology and philosophy.
- Krankensalbung
anointing of the sick
- Märtyrertum
Martyrdom
- Sprachtod
Language death refers to the extinction of a language when it is no longer spoken by native speakers.
- Kindersterblichkeit
Child mortality
- Sumatra-Nashorn
The Sumatran rhinoceros is an endangered rhinoceros species found in Sumatra and Borneo.
- Viatikum
The Eucharist as given to a person near or in danger of death; provision for a journey.
- Karwoche
Holy Week
- Todeswunsch
Death wish
Example sentences with “Sterben”
Alles muss einmal sterben. (Everything must die one day.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'sterben' an irregular verb?
Yes, it is a strong verb (sterben - starb - gestorben).