This is the 838th most frequent German word.
starb
"Starb" means "died" in English.
Here, 'starb' is used as the third-person singular past tense of 'sterben' to indicate someone has died in the past.
Er starb im Alter von 90 Jahren.
He died at the age of 90 years.
In this sentence, 'starb' describes the past action of the flower wilting or dying, showcasing its metaphorical use for living organisms.
Die Blume starb, weil sie kein Wasser bekam.
The flower died because it didn’t receive any water.
This usage of 'starb' emphasizes the act of dying as related to a cause or reason, suitable for contextual situations.