Ruhe

See also: ruhe and rúhé

German

Alternative forms
  • Ruh (now poetic or colloquial)

Etymology

From Middle High German ruo, ruowe, from Old High German ruowa (“peace, quiet, rest”), from Proto-Germanic *rōwō (“calm, quiet, peace”). Cognate with Old English rō, rōw (“quietness, calm”) and English unruly. More at roo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁuːə/
  • die Ruhe (Austria)(file)
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Noun

Ruhe f (genitive Ruhe, no plural)

  1. quiet (absence of sound)
  2. rest, repose
    • Bist du bei mir
      Bist du bei mir, geh ich mit Freuden zum Sterben und zu meiner Ruh.
      If you are with me, then I will go gladly unto [my] death and to my rest.

Declension
Declension of Ruhe (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Ruhe
genitive einer der Ruhe
dative einer der Ruhe
accusative eine die Ruhe

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • Ruhe in Duden online
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