This is the 15196th most frequent German word.
tote
"Tote" in German means "dead person" or "the dead."
'Tote' functions as a noun exemplifying deceased persons.
Die Rettungskräfte fanden viele Tote nach dem Erdbeben.
The rescuers found many dead people after the earthquake.
'Tote' is used as part of the adjective-noun phrase 'tote Blätter' describing leaves that are no longer alive.
Er sammelte tote Blätter im Garten.
He collected dead leaves in the garden.
'Tote' serves again as a noun, with redundancy formed for emphasis by 'verstorbene' (deceased).