den Tod finden

to meet one's death

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Noun

Tod m.

Verb

finden

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der alte Seemann findet den Tod bei einem Sturm auf See.

How it is used

Euphemism meaning 'to meet one's death', often in accidents or battles. Formal/literary register, used in news or storytelling. A reporter might say 'Er fand den Tod bei einem Unfall.' More dramatic than 'sterben'.

Other verbs that go with Tod

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Tod erleidento suffer death
• dem Tod entgehento escape death/destruction
• zum Tod(e) führento lead to/result in death
• den Tod überlistento outwit/cheat death

All collocations with Tod

Other collocations built on finden

• Anerkennung finden bei+Dat.to receive recognition/approval from a group
• Anklang findento meet with approval
• Anwendung findento be used/applied
• Anschluss findento find connections/integrate
• Aufnahme findento be admitted
• Beachtung findento receive attention
• Beifall findento meet with approval
• Berücksichtigung findento be taken into consideration