Vocabulary
verstorben
/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔʁbn̩/· adjective
deceased, late
Verstorben — the formal, respectful word for dead: mein verstorbener Mann, in death notices (unerwartet verstorben) and official letters; der/die Verstorbene = the deceased.
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- keine Steigerung
- keine Steigerung (jemand ist verstorben oder nicht)
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verstorben
deceased, late
Das Haus gehörte ihrem verstorbenen Vater, der dort fast fünfzig Jahre gelebt hatte.
The house belonged to her late father, who had lived there for almost fifty years.
Word family
verstorbender/die Verstorbenethe deceasedsterbento dieversterbento pass away (formal)
Common combinations
- mein verstorbener Mannmy late husband
- kürzlich verstorbenrecently deceased
- im Alter von … verstorbendied at the age of …
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
tot
Common learner mistakes
- mein gestorbener Vatermein verstorbener VaterBefore a noun use verstorben; gestorben is used in the perfect tense (er ist gestorben).
Real examples
- Die Firma wird heute von der Tochter des verstorbenen Gründers geleitet.Today the company is run by the daughter of the late founder.
- Wir trauern um unsere Kollegin, die am Montag nach kurzer Krankheit verstorben ist.We mourn our colleague, who passed away on Monday after a short illness.
- Für die Sterbeurkunde braucht das Standesamt den Personalausweis der verstorbenen Person.For the death certificate, the registry office needs the identity card of the deceased person.
