Can it be that my iPod mini is dead?

I have got an iPod mini for nearly 2 years now and I just tried to charge it for my holiday. I connected it with my computer but it won't respond. It is 'not charging' or connecting with iTunes for an hour now. What else can I do? Or do I just have to 'order' a new iPod because the battery is just dead?
(I'm very sorry if my English is very bad, I'm from Holland you see and meanwhile the holidays I'm not doing English...)
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