versterben

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German versterben. By surface analysis, ver- +‎ sterben. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /feʁˈʃtɛʁbən/, [fɐˈʃtɛʁ.bm̩], [fɛɐ̯-], [-ˈʃtɛɐ̯-], [-bən] Hyphenation: ver‧ster‧ben === Verb === versterben (class 3 strong, third-person singular present verstirbt, past tense verstarb, past participle verstorben, past subjunctive verstürbe, auxiliary sein) (higher register) to die, to pass away Synonyms: sterben, (dated) verscheiden ==== Usage notes ==== This verb is per se interchangeable with the simplex sterben, but it expresses a vague notion of respect and reserve. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Versterben, Versterbung === Further reading === “versterben”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “versterben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “versterben” in Duden online “versterben” in OpenThesaurus.de