der/die Verstorbene
Translation
the deceased, the departed
Examples
Die Familie trauert um den Verstorbenen.
The family is mourning the deceased.
Wir gedenken der Verstorbenen in unseren Gebeten.
We remember the deceased in our prayers.
Grammar Patterns
der/die Verstorbene (as subject/object) the deceased Die Angehörigen nahmen Abschied vom Verstorbenen.
Similar Words
der Tote (the dead person), der Abgeschiedene (the departed)
Etymology
A nominalized adjective from the verb 'versterben' (to pass away), an intensified form of 'sterben' (to die). The prefix 'ver-' often indicates completion.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-' as 'forever' and 'storben' like 'starved' of life. 'Forever starved of life' = the deceased.