das Dahinscheiden
Translation
demise, passing, decease
Examples
Sein plötzliches Dahinscheiden schockierte alle.
His sudden demise shocked everyone.
Wir betrauern das Dahinscheiden eines großen Künstlers.
We mourn the passing of a great artist.
Grammar Patterns
das Dahinscheiden ((j-s)) someone's demise The king's demise was announced.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Tod (death), Ableben (demise); Antonyms: Geburt (birth), Leben (life)
Etymology
Composed of 'dahin' (away, thither) and 'scheiden' (to depart, separate). It literally means 'to depart away'.
Memory Tips
Visualize someone 'scheiden' (separating) from this world and going 'dahin' (thither). It's a formal, literary word for passing away.