German Conversation · Level 7
88 words
German word
Tod
Pronunciation
IPA/toːt/
Meaning
- masculine noundeath
Example
Viele Menschen fürchten den Tod.
Many people fear death.
More examples
Bei schweren Erkrankungen denken Familien oft an den Tod.
In cases of serious illness, families often think about death.
Core concept
The end of a life appears as an irreversible boundary, often treated as a force or figure.
Common phrases
Angst vor dem Tod haben
fear death
über den Tod sprechen
speak about death
der Tod eines Menschen
the death of a person
Similar words
Sterben: The process of dying and reaching the end of life.
Verstorbene: A person who has died.
Definition in German
Der Tod ist der Zustand, in dem ein Lebewesen seine Lebensfunktionen endgültig eingestellt hat.
Word origin
Tod is an inherited Germanic noun from Proto-Germanic *daudaz, with cognates including English death and Dutch dood.
Usage tips
- Tod is masculine, with standard singular forms such as der Tod, des Todes, and dem Tod.