This is the 705th most frequent German word.
toten
The German word "töten" means "to kill" in English.
used as a noun in genitive plural form, referring to deceased individuals.
Die Krieger gedachten der Toten in einer Zeremonie.
The warriors commemorated the dead in a ceremony.
used as a verb, meaning 'to kill'.
Er konnte das Tier nicht töten, weil er es liebte.
He could not kill the animal because he loved it.
used as a noun in plural form, referring again to deceased individuals.