sterben
Translation
died
Examples
Er starb an einer Krankheit.
He died of an illness.
Die Blume starb ohne Wasser.
The flower died without water.
Grammar Patterns
((an+3)) to die of ((sth.)) He died of an illness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to pass away, to perish; Antonyms: to live
Etymology
From Old High German 'sterban' (to become stiff). Cognate with English 'starve', which originally meant 'to die'.
Memory Tips
'starb' sounds a bit like 'starve'. In old English, 'to starve' meant to die of any cause, not just hunger. This is the simple past singular form.