undead
die Untote, die Untoten
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the undead
A deceased person who continues to live on in a supernatural sense or has returned from the dead, for example as a zombie or vampire.
Der Untote erhob sich langsam aus seinem Grab.
The undead person slowly rose from his grave.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Untoten |
| genitive | der Untoten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Untote | die Untoten |
| accusative | die Untote | die Untoten |
| dative | der Untoten | den Untoten |
| genitive | der Untoten | der Untoten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In stories and games, 'Untote bekämpfen' (to fight the undead), 'Untote vernichten' (to destroy the undead), and 'von Untoten angegriffen werden' (to be attacked by the undead) are typical collocations. The undead often appear as dangerous opponents.
Die Spieler müssen gemeinsam eine Gruppe von Untoten bekämpfen.
The players have to work together to fight a group of undead.
'Als Untoter zurückkehren' (to return as one of the undead) describes a male character's return after death; for a woman, it is 'als Untote zurückkehren' (to return as one of the undead). 'Als Untoter' or 'als Untote' refers to the state in which the character returns.
Der getötete König kehrt als Untoter zurück und bedroht sein früheres Reich.
The slain king returns as one of the undead and threatens his former kingdom.
'Untote' is a typical term in fantasy and horror literature, as well as in role-playing and computer games. There, the word can refer to an entire group of different supernatural beings without specifying their exact type.
In diesem Rollenspiel können Untote kein Sonnenlicht vertragen.
In this role-playing game, the undead cannot tolerate sunlight.
