This is the 11542nd most frequent German word.
sterben
"Sterben" means "to die."
Here, 'sterben' is used literally to describe the end of life of flowers due to seasonal changes.
Die Blumen sterben im Winter.
The flowers die in winter.
In this sentence, 'sterben' is used idiomatically to express extreme feelings rather than actual death.
Er sagte, dass er vor Langeweile sterben würde.
He said that he would die of boredom.
Here, 'sterben' conveys the figurative meaning of the disappearance or loss of traditions over time.