| ersterben | die away fade away |
| versterben | pass away |
| ersterer | former |
| erstarren | congeal |
| erstechen | knife stab |
| erstehen | buy redress arise |
| ersteigen | climb |
| erstellen | create |
| erstere | previous |
| erstreben | aim for strive after strive for |
| verstorben | deceased late defunct departed |
| Sterben | death dying |
| sterben | die pass away expire buy the farm decease depart |
| absterben | necrotize |
| enterben | disinherit |
| erwerben | acquire attain |
| Verstehen | understanding |
| verstehen | understand comprehend interpret consider see be understood get along apprehend know grasp an expert one spend stand about time |
| Verstorbene | deceased |
| ersehnen | covet |