sterbien

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German

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Etymology

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From sterben, made to rhyme with Serbien for the WWI propaganda slogan Serbien muß sterbien (Serbia has to die).

Verb

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sterbien

  1. (intransitive, nonce word, chiefly historical) to die

Further reading

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  • sterbien” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon