Noun
der Todestag
Pronunciation: /ˈtoːdətaːk/
day of someone's death, date on which someone will die
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plural Todestage
Meanings
Noun
- day of someone's death, date on which someone will die
- anniversary of (someone's previous) death, deathday
Example sentence
Bis zu seinem Todestag engagierte er sich für die Armen.
He advocated for the poor until his dying day.
Word forms
singular
der Todestag
plural
die Todestage
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Todestag
Accusativeden Todestag
Dativedem Todestag
Genitivedes Todestags
Plural
Nominativedie Todestage
Accusativedie Todestage
Dativeden Todestagen
Genitiveder Todestage
Usage
- der Todestag einer Person — the date or day on which someone dies
- der erste Todestag — often the first anniversary of a death; context distinguishes date and anniversary
Im Roman notiert die Tochter den Todestag ihres Vaters im Familienbuch.
In the novel, the daughter records the date of her father's death in the family register.