🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ruhe

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʁuːə/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rest/rɛst/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Nach der Arbeit genießt er seine Ruhe."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Ceasing from work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.

    "After a long hike, the campers sat down to take a well-deserved rest."
As verb
  1. 1

    To cease work or movement in order to relax or recover strength.

    "You need to rest your legs after running such a long distance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'rest' originates from the Old French 'rest', which comes from the Latin 'restare', meaning 'to remain' or 'to stay behind'. Over time, its meaning evolved to encompass the idea of ceasing work or activity to recover strength.

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