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
• Rhymes: -ant

Noun

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

1. retirement

   Synonym: Rente

Derived terms

• Ruhestandsalter

Related terms

• Vorruhestand
• Unruhestand
• Ehestand

Further reading

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