NOUN
derRuhestand/ˈʁuːəˌʃtant/retirement; retired life
Ruhestand is a German noun that means retirement or retired life. It is pronounced /ˈʁuːəˌʃtant/. As a noun it takes the article "der".
Definitions
1.the period after finishing one's professional career, retirement(life stage)
a.time of life after stopping work for age-related reasons
Nach vierzig Jahren Arbeit freut er sich auf den Ruhestand.—After forty years of work, he is looking forward to retirement.
Declension
Gendermasculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Ruhestand | — |
| Genitive | des Ruhestands | — |
| Dative | dem Ruhestand | — |
| Accusative | den Ruhestand | — |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Ruhestand" mean in English?
- "Ruhestand" means retirement or retired life. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Ruhestand"?
- "Ruhestand" is pronounced /ˈʁuːəˌʃtant/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Ruhestand" der, die, or das?
- "Ruhestand" is a masculine noun, so it takes the article "der".
- What part of speech is "Ruhestand"?
- "Ruhestand" is a noun in German.
