Wiktionary

Ruh

See also: ruh and rüh

East Central German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German ruo, ruowe, from Old High German ruowa (“peace, quiet, rest”), from Proto-West Germanic *rōu (“calm, rest”).

Noun edit

Ruh f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) silence, quietness
  2. (Erzgebirgisch) serenity, calmness
  3. (Erzgebirgisch) rest, repose

Further reading edit

  • Alte und neue Gedichte und Geschichten in erzgebirgischer Mundart, 12. Heft., P. 61

German edit

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

Ruh f (genitive Ruh, no plural)

  1. (poetic or colloquial) Alternative form of Ruhe

Declension edit

Declension of Ruh [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Ruh
genitive einer der Ruh
dative einer der Ruh
accusative eine die Ruh

Hunsrik edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Ruh f

  1. silence

Further reading edit

Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

Compare German Ruhe.

Noun edit

Ruh f

  1. silence
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