Ruhestand

German

Etymology

From Ruhe and Stand, one may think about Familienstand and Berufsstand. Sometimes it is also called ironically Unruhestand (status of no rest) if one has the feeling that one has less time than before the retirement.

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Noun

Ruhestand m (genitive Ruhestands or Ruhestandes, plural Ruhestände)

1. retirement

Synonyms

• Rente

Related terms

• im Ruhestand, in den Ruhestand gehen, in den Ruhestand versetzen, Vorruhestand, Professor im Ruhestand

Further reading

• “Ruhestand” in Duden online