ruhen

Meaning

  1. (intransitive,weak) to rest; to sleep
  2. (euphemistic,intransitive,weak) to be buried, to lie
  3. (intransitive,weak) to be positioned; to rest
  4. (intransitive,weak) to stall; to be suspended

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁuːən/
Etymology

From Middle High German ruo(we)n, from Old High German ruowēn. See Ruhe (“rest”).

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