n) (to feign death)tot (dead)tottrampeln (to stamp/stomp to death)totgeboren (auch: tot geboren) (stillborn)tottreten (to kick to death) Writing a Condolence Letter in German (Kondolenzbrief)If you live in the German-speaking world and/or have family and friends there (aunts, uncles, grandparents etc.), there is a good chance that you will need to write a Kondolenzbrief at least once in your life.