German word

verscheiden

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃaɪ̯dən/

Meaning

  • verbdie

Example

Ich fürchte, er könnte bald verscheiden.

I'm afraid he might die soon.

Illustration for verscheiden (die)

More examples

Nach kurzer Krankheit ist er leise verscheiden.

After a short illness, he passed away quietly.

Core concept

A person quietly departing from life in a respectful formal farewell.

Common phrases

  • im Schlaf verscheiden

    pass away in one's sleep

  • nach kurzer Krankheit verscheiden

    pass away after a short illness

  • leise verscheiden

    pass away quietly

Similar words

sterben: To die, stated plainly in everyday language.
einschlafen: To die peacefully, as if falling asleep.
umkommen: To lose one's life suddenly in an accident or disaster.

Definition in German

Intransitives Verb, euphemistisch für 'sterben' gebraucht und häufig in Nachrufen oder formellen Texten zu finden.

Word origin

Verscheiden combines ver- with scheiden, 'to part or depart', and developed into a euphemistic verb for dying.

Usage tips

  • In modern German, verscheiden is formal and euphemistic, while sterben is more direct and usual in everyday speech.

Other meanings

  • pass awayverb

Opposites

Related words

  • das Verscheidenpassing awaynoun

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