Verb

versterben

Translation

passed away, died

Mein Großvater verstarb letztes Jahr.

My grandfather passed away last year.

Er verstarb nach langer Krankheit.

He passed away after a long illness.

((Subject)) verstarb Subject passed away The famous actor passed away yesterday.

Synonyms: sterben, ums Leben kommen (to perish); Antonyms: leben (to live), geboren werden (to be born)

From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating completion or departure) and 'sterben' (to die). It implies 'to die off' or 'to depart through death'.

This is a more formal and respectful term than 'sterben', similar to 'to pass away' or 'to decease' in English. Use it in formal contexts.