No. 15,376 in German
verendet
"Verendet" means "perished" or "died," typically referring to animals.
In a sentence
Das Tier ist gestern auf der Weide verendet.
The animal perished in the pasture yesterday.
Verendet is used here to indicate that the animal died, with a focus on the natural or incidental aspect of the death.
Es ist traurig zu sehen, wie viele Tiere auf den Straßen verenden.
It is sad to see how many animals perish on the roads.
Here, verenden describes animals dying under specific circumstances, such as traffic accidents.
Wenn ein Fisch aus dem Wasser gezogen wird, verendet er schnell.
When a fish is taken out of water, it quickly perishes.
In this sentence, verendet is used to explain the quick death of a fish caused by being out of its natural environment.
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