verenden
to perish
Of an animal: to die.
EXAMPLE
Viele Fische verendeten wegen des Sauerstoffmangels im See.
Many fish perished because of the lack of oxygen in the lake.
verenden
to perish
verenden – verendete – ist verendet
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Meanings
verenden
to perish
Of a person: to die in miserable or agonizing circumstances. This use often sounds derogatory or emphasizes the inhumane conditions surrounding the death.
EXAMPLE
Die Gefangenen verendeten qualvoll an Hunger und Kälte.
The prisoners perished in agony from hunger and cold.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verenden, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | verende |
|---|---|
| du | verendest |
| er/sie/es | verendet |
| wir | verenden |
| ihr | verendet |
| sie | verenden |
Simple past
| ich | verendete |
|---|---|
| du | verendetest |
| er/sie/es | verendete |
| wir | verendeten |
| ihr | verendetet |
| sie | verendeten |
Perfect
with sein
| ich | bin verendet |
|---|---|
| du | bist verendet |
| er/sie/es | ist verendet |
| wir | sind verendet |
| ihr | seid verendet |
| sie | sind verendet |
Commands
| du | verende! verend! |
|---|---|
| ihr | verendet! |
| Sie | verenden Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | war verendet |
|---|---|
| du | warst verendet |
| er/sie/es | war verendet |
| wir | waren verendet |
| ihr | wart verendet |
| sie | waren verendet |
Future
| ich | werde verenden |
|---|---|
| du | wirst verenden |
| er/sie/es | wird verenden |
| wir | werden verenden |
| ihr | werdet verenden |
| sie | werden verenden |
Subjunctive I
| ich | verende |
|---|---|
| du | verendest |
| er/sie/es | verende |
| wir | verenden |
| ihr | verendet |
| sie | verenden |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | verendete |
|---|---|
| du | verendetest |
| er/sie/es | verendete |
| wir | verendeten |
| ihr | verendetet |
| sie | verendeten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | verenden |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu verenden |
| present participle | verendend |
| past participle | verendet |
Usage tips
Intransitive verb
'Verenden' (to perish) is used without an accusative object: the animal or person is the subject. The cause of death can be expressed, for example, with 'an' followed by the dative.
EXAMPLE
Mehrere Vögel verendeten an einer unbekannten Krankheit.
Several birds perished from an unknown disease.
Negative tone
'Verenden' (to perish) has strongly negative connotations and sounds particularly harsh or dramatic. The word often emphasizes agonizing, miserable, or inhumane circumstances.
EXAMPLE
Die Tiere verendeten unter katastrophalen Bedingungen.
The animals perished under catastrophic conditions.
Typical collocations
When referring to animals, 'verenden' (to perish) is often used with details about the cause or situation, for example 'an Hunger verenden' (to perish from hunger), 'an einer Krankheit verenden' (to perish from a disease), or 'in einer Falle verenden' (to perish in a trap).
EXAMPLE
Das Wildschwein verendete in einer illegalen Falle.
The wild boar perished in an illegal trap.
Human context
When referring to people, 'verenden' (to perish) usually sounds deliberately dehumanizing or derogatory. A human subject and details such as 'qualvoll' (in agony), 'in Gefangenschaft' (in captivity), or 'an Hunger' (from hunger) signal this particularly harsh usage.
EXAMPLE
Die Häftlinge verendeten unter den unmenschlichen Bedingungen des Lagers.
The prisoners perished under the inhumane conditions in the camp.
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