verstorben
deceased
The German word 'verstorben' is used to describe someone who has passed away or died. It is often used in formal or respectful contexts, such as in obituaries or when speaking about someone who has recently died. The word is an adjective and can be used to describe a person, for example, 'der verstorbene Mann' (the deceased man).
Example sentences using: verstorben
Mein Vater ist verstorben.
My father has passed away.
In this sentence, 'verstorben' is used in past tense. It can be translated into English as 'has passed away', indicating the past death of the speaker's father.
Er ist verstorben, bevor ich die Chance hatte, mich zu verabschieden.
He passed away before I had the chance to say goodbye.
In this example, 'verstorben' is again translated as 'passed away'. Additionally, the sentence uses 'bevor', meaning 'before', and 'die Chance', meaning 'the chance', to convey the speaker's regret for not being able to say goodbye.
Der berühmte Künstler ist verstorben.
The famous artist has passed away.
Here, 'verstorben' is used to express the past death of 'der berühmte Künstler', translated as 'the famous artist'. The sentence is stating a fact about the artist's death without conveying any additional emotional context.