sterben müssen
Translation
to have to die, must die
Examples
Alle Lebewesen müssen sterben.
All living beings must die.
Der Held musste für sein Volk sterben.
The hero had to die for his people.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) must die ((Subject)) has to die Alle Lebewesen müssen sterben.
Similar Words
ums Leben kommen müssen (to have to perish)
Etymology
A combination of 'sterben' (to die) and 'müssen' (must/to have to).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the ultimate, unavoidable obligation: one 'must die'.