# die Verstorbene

die Verstorbene is a German noun meaning “decedent”. Forms: der Verstorbener, die Verstorbene.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Verstorbener
- Plural: die Verstorbene

## In other languages

- Русский: покойник, мертвец

## Meanings

1. decedent, deceased person (female)

## Examples

- Man sollte nicht schlecht über Verstorbene reden. — We shouldn't speak ill of the dead.
- Ich kannte den Verstorbenen ziemlich lange. — I've known the deceased for a long time.
- Sie träumt oft von Verstorbenen. — She often dreams about people who have passed away.
- Weiß jemand, wie der Verstorbene hieß? — Does anyone know the name of the deceased?
- Kennt jemand den Namen des Verstorbenen? — Does anyone know the name of the deceased?

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