German word

Verstorbene

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔɐ̯bənə/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)the dead

Example

Bei dem Unfall gab es viele Verstorbene.

There were many dead people in the accident.

Illustration for Verstorbene (the dead)

More examples

In der Statistik werden Verstorbene nach Altersgruppen aufgeführt.

In the statistics, the dead are listed by age group.

Core concept

A person who has died, viewed as an individual in respectful reference rather than as a body.

Common phrases

  • Angehörige der Verstorbenen

    relatives of the deceased

  • Zahl der Verstorbenen

    number of the dead

Similar words

Gestorbene: A person who has died, referred to in formal or spoken language.
Tote: Dead people, referred to in a straightforward way.

Definition in German

Substantiviertes Partizip 'verstorben' für eine Person, die bereits gestorben ist; häufig respektvolle Bezeichnung (der/die Verstorbene).

Word origin

Verstorbene is the substantivized past participle of versterben, a verb formed from sterben with the prefix ver-.

Usage tips

  • As a substantivized participle, Verstorbene is capitalized and takes adjective endings, as in der Verstorbene and die Verstorbene.

Opposites

  • Lebendethe livingnoun

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