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sterven

sterven
to die
From Lesson 95:Past events with 'when' (toen)·Dutch

Usages of sterven

Zij waren aan het scheiden toen hij plotseling stierf.
They were getting a divorce when he suddenly died.
Toen hij stierf, was hij al met pensioen.
When he died, he was already retired.
Doordat het vriest, sterven veel planten.
Because it freezes, many plants die.
Ik las de akte, omdat mijn opa dertig jaar geleden stierf.
I read the deed, because my grandpa died thirty years ago.
Hoe de piraat komt te sterven, blijft een mysterie.
How the pirate ends up dying remains a mystery.

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