sterben
/ˈʃtɛʁbn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- du
- stirbst
- er/sie/es
- stirbt
- past
- starb
- perfect
- ist gestorben
Meaning
-
to die
Similar words
Aussterben is for a species, tradition, or language to die OUT, to go extinct; sterben is for an individual to die.
Practice
1 What does sterben mean?
to die
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ im Alter von neunzig Jahren.
Full sentence: Er starb im Alter von neunzig Jahren. (He died at the age of ninety.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sterben?
sterben: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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