Verb

sterben

Translation

to die, to pass away

Ihr sterbt, wenn ihr nicht atmet.

You die if you don't breathe.

"Sterbt, ihr Monster!", rief der Held.

"Die, you monsters!", shouted the hero.

to die ((of sth.)) He died of an illness.

to die ((for sth.)) The soldier died for his country.

Synonyms: umkommen, verenden (for animals), ableben (euphemism)

From Proto-Germanic *sterbaną. It's a cognate of the English word 'starve', which originally meant 'to die' in a general sense.

Remember that English 'starve' used to mean 'to die'. This historical connection can help you remember 'sterben'.