immortal
die Unsterbliche, die Unsterblichen
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immortal
A being that cannot die, especially a god or a figure from a legend or fantasy story.
Als Unsterblicher konnte der Zauberer weder durch Krankheit noch durch Alter sterben.
As an immortal, the wizard could die neither from illness nor from old age.
immortal
A person whose fame or work continues to be remembered long after their death.
Goethe zählt zu den Unsterblichen der Weltliteratur.
Goethe ranks among the immortals of world literature.
immortal
A term for a member of the Académie française, a French academy dedicated to preserving and cultivating the French language.
Mit seiner Aufnahme in die Académie française wurde der Schriftsteller einer der vierzig Unsterblichen.
With his admission to the Académie française, the writer became one of the forty immortals.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Unsterblichen |
| genitive | der Unsterblichen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Unsterbliche | die Unsterblichen |
| accusative | die Unsterbliche | die Unsterblichen |
| dative | der Unsterblichen | den Unsterblichen |
| genitive | der Unsterblichen | der Unsterblichen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Unsterbliche' (immortal) derives from 'unsterblich' (immortal): the prefix 'un-' negates 'sterblich' (mortal). When used to refer to a person, the adjective is nominalized and capitalized.
In der alten Sage beschützte ein Unsterblicher das Dorf vor dem Drachen.
In the old legend, an immortal protected the village from the dragon.
The sense of a being that cannot die is often signaled by words from mythology or fantasy, such as 'Gott' (god), 'Sage' (legend), 'Zauberer' (wizard), or 'Fluch' (curse).
In dem Roman begegnet die Heldin einem Unsterblichen, der seit Jahrhunderten durch die Welt reist.
In the novel, the heroine encounters an immortal who has been traveling the world for centuries.
For a person with lasting fame, common expressions include 'zu den Unsterblichen zählen' (to rank among the immortals) or 'die Unsterblichen der Literatur' (the immortals of literature). This usage usually sounds elevated or literary.
Die Dichterin zählt heute zu den Unsterblichen der europäischen Literatur.
Today, the poet ranks among the immortals of European literature.
The third meaning is identifiable by its connection to the Académie française: in this context, 'die Unsterblichen' (the immortals) refers to the members of this academy, whose number is traditionally limited to forty.
Nach seiner Wahl nahm der neue Unsterbliche an der feierlichen Sitzung der Académie française teil.
Following his election, the new immortal attended the ceremonial session of the Académie française.
