verstorben

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔʁbn̩/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. deceased, late

    • Ihr verstorbener Mann war Arzt.

      Her late husband was a doctor.

Similar words

tot

Tot is the plain, blunt word for dead; verstorben is the polite, formal word, "deceased" or "late."

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