versterben

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• IPA^(key): /feʁˈʃtɛʁbən/, [fɐˈʃtɛʁ.bm̩], [fɛɐ̯-], [-ˈʃtɛɐ̯-], [-bən]

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• Hyphenation: ver‧ster‧ben

versterben (class 3 strong, third-person singular present verstirbt, past tense verstarb, past participle verstorben, past subjunctive verstürbe, auxiliary sein)

1. (higher register) to die, to pass away

   Synonyms: sterben, (dated) verscheiden

   Sie müssen, wenn ich das sagen darf, auch an den Fall denken, dass Ihr Mann einmal versterben könnte.

   You must also, if I may say this, think of the case that your husband might pass away at some point.

• This verb is per se interchangeable with the simplex sterben, but it expresses a vague notion of respect and reserve.

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• Versterben, Versterbung

• “versterben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “versterben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “versterben” in Duden online
• “versterben” in OpenThesaurus.de