sterbend
dying
Word details
- German meaning
- Sterbend bedeutet, sich im Prozess des Sterbens zu befinden, dem Ende des Lebens nahe.
- English meaning
- Dying means being in the process of dying, near the end of life.
- Synonym
- eingehend, dahinscheidend
- German example
- Der sterbende Mann lag friedlich im Bett.
- English example
- The dying man lay peacefully in bed.
Related words
- moribund
sterbend
- Viatikum
The Eucharist as given to a person near or in danger of death; provision for a journey.
- moribund
Moribund
- Hospiz
Hospice
- Supernovaexplosion
Supernova explosion
- in den letzten Zügen liegen
To be on one's deathbed, to be dying
- Krankensalbung
anointing of the sick
Example sentences with “sterbend”
Er bot dem sterbenden Mann Hilfe an. (He offered help to the dying man.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'sterbend' common in formal writing?
Yes, it is the standard present participle of the verb 'sterben'.