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 , rōw (quietness, calm) and English unruly. More at roo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁuːə/
  • (file)
  • (file)

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

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • Ruhe in Duden online
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.