English–German
“retirement” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁuːəˌʃtant/
Example
Er ist jetzt im Ruhestand.
He is now retired.
How to say “retirement” in German
“Retirement” in German is Ruhestand.
A worker leaves the professional stage and enters a lasting state of rest from employment.
Example sentences with Ruhestand
Sie plant, in zwei Jahren in den Ruhestand zu gehen.
She plans to retire in two years.
Tips for using Ruhestand
- Ruhestand is masculine, so its definite form is der Ruhestand, and the fixed phrase uses the dative contraction im Ruhestand.
Other German words for “retirement”
Nach seiner Pensionierung nahm er einen langen Urlaub.
After his retirement, he took a long vacation.