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abgestorben

dead (of tissue), necrotic

adjective AP-ge-shtor-ben Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

numb, without sensation

Usage Note

Abgestorben describes tissue, cells, or plant material that has died. Abgestorbenes Gewebe (necrotic tissue), abgestorbene Äste (dead branches). Applied to body parts, meine Finger sind abgestorben means they have gone completely numb — the sensation of temporary deadness.

Examples

"Die abgestorbenen Äste des Apfelbaums mussten im Frühjahr entfernt werden."

Natural Translation

The dead branches of the apple tree had to be removed in spring.

Literal Translation

The dead branches of the apple tree had to be removed in spring.

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