Ruhestand

German

Etymology

From Ruhe and Stand, one may think about Familienstand and Berufsstand. Sometimes it is also called ironically Unruhestand (status of no rest) if one has the feeling that one has less time than before the retirement.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁuːəˌʃtant/
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  • Hyphenation: Ru‧he‧stand

Noun

Ruhestand m (strong, genitive Ruhestandes or Ruhestands, no plural)

  1. retirement
    Synonym: Rente

Derived terms
  • Vorruhestand

Further reading
  • “Ruhestand” in Duden online
  • “Ruhestand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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