Ruhe
noun · /ˈʁuːə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German ruo, ruowe, from Old High German ruowa (“peace, quiet, rest”), from Proto-West Germanic *rōu (“calm, rest”).
Translation
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calm, relative quietness (absence of loud sounds)
feminine, no-plural
Lass mich in Ruhe!
Leave me alone!
- calm source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- calmness source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- relaxation source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- calmness, serenity feminine, no-plural
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rest, repose
feminine, no-plural
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.
O könnt' ich fliegen wie Tauben dahin, weit hinweg vor dem Feinde zu fliehn! In die Wüste eilt' ich dann fort,
Oh, if I could fly off like the doves, flee far away from the foe! Into the wilderness I would then hasten, and find repose in a shadowy place.
Declension
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ruhe |
| Accusative | Ruhe |
| Dative | Ruhe |
| Genitive | Ruhe |