sterben
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sterben in a sentence
Herr Müller kommt heute nicht. Sein Vater ist gestern gestorben.
Mr. Müller isn't coming today. His father died yesterday.
Conjugation of sterben
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- starb
- Perfect
- ist gestorben
Word family
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Where sterben comes from
mittelhochdeutsch: sterben, althochdeutsch: sterban, über westgermanisch: *sterb-a- „sterben“ von einer der indogermanischen Wurzeln *(s)terp oder *sterbh, verwandt mit *ster = starr: Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt.
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Questions about sterben
How do you conjugate sterben?
Present tense: sterbe, stirbst, stirbt, sterben, sterbt, sterben. Simple past: starb. Perfect: ist gestorben.
What does sterben mean in English?
sterben means "die". For example: "Herr Müller kommt heute nicht. Sein Vater ist gestern gestorben." — "Mr. Müller isn't coming today. His father died yesterday."
What level is sterben in German?
sterben is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the death & mourning vocabulary.
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