No. 11,542 in German
sterben
"Sterben" means "to die."
In a sentence
Die Blumen sterben im Winter.
The flowers die in winter.
Here, 'sterben' is used literally to describe the end of life of flowers due to seasonal changes.
Er sagte, dass er vor Langeweile sterben würde.
He said that he would die of boredom.
In this sentence, 'sterben' is used idiomatically to express extreme feelings rather than actual death.
Viele alte Traditionen sterben langsam aus.
Many old traditions slowly die out.
Here, 'sterben' conveys the figurative meaning of the disappearance or loss of traditions over time.
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