This is the 15197th most frequent German word.
toter
The German word "toter" means "dead person" or "deceased."
Here, 'Toten' is a masculine noun used to refer to a deceased male person within this context.
Der Polizist fand einen Toten im Wald.
The police officer found a dead person in the forest.
In this sentence, 'tot' is an adjective used to describe the flowers being lifeless.
Diese Blumen sind tot, ich muss sie austauschen.
These flowers are dead, I need to replace them.
Here, 'tot' is used metaphorically as an adjective to express extreme tiredness or exhaustion.