Definition
A state of quiet without disturbing noise or activity.
Translations
- English
- quiet
- Français
- calme
- Türkçe
- sessizlik
- Polski
- spokój
- Русский
- тишина
- Українська
- тиша
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Ruhe
- A2
- Noun
- Emotions & Personality
- Body & Health
quiet
/diː ˈʁuːə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- —
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Emotions & PersonalityPrimaryBody & Health
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Nach dem langen Arbeitstag brauche ich etwas Ruhe.NominativSing.After the long workday, I need some peace and quiet.
- Im Lesesaal muss absolute Ruhe herrschen.AkkusativSing.Absolute silence must reign in the reading room.
- Bei großer Ruhe kann ich mich besser konzentrieren.DativSing.When it is very quiet, I can concentrate better.
- Die wohltuende Wirkung der Ruhe ist wissenschaftlich belegt.GenitivSing.The beneficial effect of peace and quiet has been scientifically proven.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Ruhe/ˈʁuːə/
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Article phrase
die Ruhe/diː ˈʁuːə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Ruhe | — |
| Akkusativ | die Ruhe | — |
| Dativ | der Ruhe | — |
| Genitiv | der Ruhe | — |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationabsolute Ruhe
- CollocationRuhe bewahren
- CollocationRuhe finden
- Collocationin Ruhe arbeiten
- Prepositional constructionin der Ruhein + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymFrieden — peace
Ruhe can mean a quiet or relaxed state; Frieden refers particularly to the end of conflicts.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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