starb an

died of

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phrase Uncommon #16,011
died of Used to introduce a cause of death. With a date or occasion, an can mean “on.”
GE: Er starb an einer seltenen Krankheit.
EN: He died of a rare disease.

Sie starb an Tuberkulose.

She died of tuberculosis.

Maria starb an Brustkrebs.

Maria died of breast cancer.

Tom starb an seinen Verletzungen.

Tom died from his injuries.

Er starb an Lungenkrebs.

He died of lung cancer.

Meine Tante starb an Leukämie.

My aunt died of leukemia.

Sie starb an Magenkrebs.

She died of stomach cancer.

Er starb an Sauerstoffmangel.

He died of lack of oxygen.

Mein Onkel starb an Lungenkrebs.

My uncle died of lung cancer.