versterben
/feʁˈʃtɛʁbən/ verb C1- to die, to pass away · Sie müssen, wenn ich das sagen darf, auch an den Fall denken, dass Ihr Mann einmal versterben könnte. You must also, if I may say this, think of the case that your husband might pass away at some point.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- versterben
- Present (er)
- verstirbt
- Präteritum (er)
- verstarb
- Perfekt (er)
- ist verstorben
- Infinitive with zu
- zu versterben
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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