verstorben
deceased, late
English translations
- 01
late
- 02
deceased
- 03
died
Word details
- German meaning
- Verstorben bedeutet, dass jemand gestorben ist; nicht mehr am Leben.
- English meaning
- deceased
- Synonym
- tot, verschieden
- German example
- Der verstorbene Künstler war sehr berühmt.
- English example
- The deceased artist was very famous.
Related words
- Nachruf
An obituary is an article or speech published or delivered after a person's death, commemorating their life and achievements.
- Seebestattung
Burial at sea
- Séance
Séance
- Epitaph
Epitaph
- Gottesacker
Cemetery
- Erbrecht
Inheritance law
- Totenhalle
Mortuary
- Seligsprechung
Beatification
- Leichenschau
A post-mortem examination is the medical examination of a deceased person to determine the cause and time of death.
- Umbettung
Reburial
- versterben
Pass away
- gedenken
to commemorate
- trauern
Mourn
- bewehrend
Bewehend means to mourn, lament, or weep for something.
- tot
dead
- Grabmal
Tomb
- selig
Blessed
- Begräbnis
Funeral, burial
- Sensenmann
Grim Reaper
- Urne
urn
- Spiritismus
Spiritualism is a religious-philosophical movement that deals with communication with spirits of the deceased.
- Totenmesse
Requiem
- Grabrede
A funeral oration is a solemn speech given at a funeral to honor the life of the deceased.
- Krematorium
Crematorium
- Leichentuch
Shroud
- Schweigeminute
Moment of silence
- Todesursache
Cause of death
- Todestag
Death anniversary
- Nachlaß
Estate
- Nachlass
Estate, inheritance
- Beisetzung
Funeral, burial
- Totenhemd
Shroud
- Totenwache
wake
- Lobrede
Eulogy
- Grabtuch
shroud
- Beerdigungsfeier
Funeral service
- Todesanzeige
Obituary
- Nachlaßempfänger
A beneficiary is a person who is named as an heir in the will and is therefore entitled to the deceased's estate.
- Grabstätte
burial site
- Gedenkschrift
memorial publication
- erben
To inherit
- seligsprechen
Beatify
- aufbahren
to lay in state
- vererbt
Inherited
- Gespenst
Ghost
- Grabstein
A Grabstein is a stone placed on a grave to commemorate the deceased person.
Example sentences with “verstorben”
Mein verstorbener Vater war Lehrer. (My late father was a teacher.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'verstorben' more formal than 'tot'?
Yes, 'verstorben' is a respectful, formal way to say someone has died, whereas 'tot' (dead) is more direct and clinical.