English–German
“dead” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/toːt/
Example
Wir haben den toten Vogel begraben.
We buried the dead bird.
How to say “dead” in German
“Dead” in German is tot.
A body lies motionless after life has ended; by extension, a machine, plan, or atmosphere can have no activity.
Example sentences with tot
Nach dem Biss war die Maus tot.
After the bite, the mouse was dead.
Tips for using tot
- When tot means a dead person as a noun, it is capitalized and inflects as der Tote, die Tote, and die Toten.
Other German words for “dead”
Bei dem Unfall gab es viele Verstorbene.
There were many dead people in the accident.