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A person who must die and is not immortal; often used in contrast to gods or other immortal beings.
Für die Götter war der Sterbliche nur ein unbedeutendes Wesen.
To the gods, the mortal was merely an insignificant being.
'Der Sterbliche' (the mortal) derives from the adjective 'sterblich' (mortal), which is related to the verb 'sterben' (to die). The ending '-lich' describes a characteristic; as a noun, 'der Sterbliche' (the mortal) refers to a person with this characteristic.
In der alten Sage wagte sich der Sterbliche zu den Göttern.
In the ancient legend, the mortal ventured to the gods.
'Der Sterbliche' (the mortal) sounds elevated, literary, or solemn and is especially common in religious, mythological, and philosophical texts.
Der Sterbliche kann seine Zukunft nicht vollständig kontrollieren.
Mortals cannot fully control their future.
Common collocations include 'ein gewöhnlicher Sterblicher' (an ordinary mortal), 'kein Sterblicher' (no mortal), and 'für Sterbliche' (for mortals). The word is often used when human limitations or the contrast with gods is being discussed.
Für gewöhnliche Sterbliche blieb das Geheimnis unverständlich.
For ordinary mortals, the mystery remained incomprehensible.
