German Word: ums Leben kommen
English Meaning: to die (through war or an accident not because of old age)

Word Forms: gekommen, kam, käme, kämen, kamen, kämest, kämet, kämst, kamst, kamt, kämt, komm, komme, kommen, kommend, kommest, kommet, kommst, kommt, ums Leben, ums Leben gekommen

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Ein britischer Soldat kam beim Beseitigen von Minen ums Leben.
A British soldier was killed while clearing mines.
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Bei dem Erdbeben 2010 in Haiti kamen geschätzte 200.000 Menschen ums Leben.
The 2010 earthquake in Haiti killed an estimated 200,000 people.
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Die gesamte Besatzung kam bei dem Absturz ums Leben.
All crew members died in the crash.
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Related Words:

das Leben   (Pl: Leben) life [Show Details]

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