Feminine
Ruhe
- (feminine, no-plural) calm, relative quietness (absence of loud sounds)
- (feminine, no-plural) calmness, serenity
- (feminine, no-plural) rest, repose
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁuːə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German ruo, ruowe, from Old High German ruowa (“peace, quiet, rest”), from Proto-West Germanic *rōu (“calm, rest”).
Related words
standing still
taking a breather
vent hole
large and wide
Heian era
peaceful and calm
Gemütsruhe
Friedlichkeit
Lautlosigkeit
Geräuschlosigkeit
Schweig
Schweig still
Schweige
Kaltblütigkeit
Gefasstheit
Seelenruhe
innere Ruhe
Inaktivität
Geschäftsflaute
Bedachtsamkeit
harmonische Stille
Geruhsamkeit
Dormanz
Anhydrobiose
Abgeklärtheit
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