Ruhe

See also: ruhe and rúhé

German

Alternative forms

• Ruh (now poetic or colloquial)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁuːə/

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Noun

Ruhe f (genitive Ruhe, no plural)

1. quietness (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.

Derived terms

• ruhig
• Nachtruhe
• Ruhestörung
• Ruhe vor dem Sturm
• Ruhestand

See also

• Stille

Further reading

• “Ruhe” in Duden online