tot
Translation
dead
Examples
Die Blume ist leider tot.
The flower is dead, unfortunately.
Mein Akku ist komplett tot.
My battery is completely dead.
Grammar Patterns
((Noun)) + sein + tot ... is dead The plant is dead.
ein toter/eine tote/ein totes + ((Noun)) a dead ... a dead tree
Similar Words
gestorben (died), leblos (lifeless); Antonyms: lebendig (alive), lebend (living)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *daudaz, the same root as English 'dead'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'dead'. The noun form is 'der Tod' (death), which is also very similar.