This is the 294th most frequent Afrikaans word.
gesterf
"Passed away" or "died."
In this sentence, 'gesterf' is used literally and indicates the event of someone's death, expressed in the past tense.
My oupa het gister gesterf.
My grandfather passed away yesterday.
In this example, 'gesterf' is metaphorically used to refer to the withering or expiration of a plant, explained in a specific cause-and-effect scenario.
Die blom in die tuin het weens koue gesterf.
The flower in the garden has died due to the cold.
Here, 'gesterf' is utilized within reported speech to describe the death of someone's cat, again in the past context.