der Tod
Translation
death, demise, Grim Reaper
Examples
Der Tod gehört zum Leben.
Death is a part of life.
Er hatte keine Angst vor dem Tod.
He was not afraid of death.
Ihr plötzlicher Tod schockierte uns alle.
Her sudden death shocked us all.
Grammar Patterns
((the death)) ((of sb.)) the death of (sb.) The death of his father was sad.
((fear)) ((of death)) fear of death He has no fear of death.
((to death)) to death (bored, frightened, etc.) He was bored to death.
((the Black Death)) the Black Death (plague) The Black Death raged in the Middle Ages.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Ableben (demise); Antonyms: das Leben (life), die Geburt (birth)
Etymology
From Germanic 'dauþuz'. Cognate with English 'death' and the adjective 'tot' (dead).
Memory Tips
Remember: 'Tod' ends with 'd' like 'Dead', but the adjective 'tot' ends with 't'.