sterben
A1#174Hear it
verb
- to die
Forms
Present
| I | sterbe |
|---|---|
| you | stirbst |
| he, she, it | stirbt |
| we | sterben |
| you (plural) | sterbt |
| they | sterben |
Preterite
| I | starb |
|---|---|
| you | starbst |
| he, she, it | starb |
| we | starben |
| you (plural) | starbt |
| they | starben |
Subjunctive I
| I | sterbe |
|---|---|
| you | sterbest |
| he, she, it | sterbe |
| we | sterben |
| you (plural) | sterbet |
| they | sterben |
Subjunctive II
| I | stürbe |
|---|---|
| you | stürbest / stürbst |
| he, she, it | stürbe |
| we | stürben |
| you (plural) | stürbet / stürbt |
| they | stürben |
Imperative
| you | stirb |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | sterbt |
Other forms
| infinitive | sterben |
|---|---|
| past participle | gestorben |
| present participle | sterbend |
Used in the library
- Fast alle Römer sterben.Almost all the Romans die.A1Die Varusschlacht — The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- 1740 stirbt der Kaiser.In 1740 the emperor dies.A1Maria Theresia — Maria Theresa
- Goethe stirbt 1832 in Weimar.Goethe dies in Weimar in 1832.A1Goethe und der Erlkönig — Goethe and the Erl-King
- 1856 stirbt Heine in Paris.In 1856 Heine dies in Paris.A1Heinrich Heine aus Düsseldorf — Heinrich Heine from Düsseldorf
Other ways to say it
- abkratzento scrape, to scratch something off of something; to kick the bucket, to snuff it, to croak (to die)
- ablebento decease, to die, to pass away, to leave this life
- abnippelnto die, to kick the bucket
- abtretento kick away; to wipe off (the soles of one’s shoes)
- den Geist aufgebento give up the ghost
- den Löffel abgebento die; to bite the dust; to kick the bucket
- den Tod findento die, usually in an accident or by homicide
- draufgehento go on (something); to attack, to lead the charge, to go for it