verenden
Translation
to perish (of animals), to die (of animals)
Examples
Viele Fische sind im Fluss verendet.
Many fish perished in the river.
Das verletzte Reh ist im Wald verendet.
The injured deer died in the forest.
Grammar Patterns
(subject) perishes (animal) Many fish perished.
to perish ((from sth.dat)) The animal perished from a disease.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sterben (to die, for humans), umkommen (to perish in an accident); Antonyms: leben (to live), überleben (to survive)
Etymology
Prefix 'ver-' (often indicating something going wrong or to completion) + 'Ende' (end). Literally 'to come to a (bad) end'. Used for animals.
Memory Tips
Picture an animal reaching its 'Ende' (end) in a final, often negative way (ver-). It's almost exclusively used for animals.