German Conversation · Level 60
71 words
German word
Ruhestand
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁuːəˌʃtant/
Meaning
- masculine nounretirement
Example
Er ist jetzt im Ruhestand.
He is now retired.
More examples
Sie plant, in zwei Jahren in den Ruhestand zu gehen.
She plans to retire in two years.
Core concept
A worker leaves the professional stage and enters a lasting state of rest from employment.
Common phrases
im Ruhestand sein
be retired
in den Ruhestand gehen
retire
den Ruhestand genießen
enjoy retirement
Similar words
Rente: The condition of receiving regular retirement payments.
Pension: A pension paid to retired public servants and similar officials.
Pensionär: Someone who has retired and receives a pension.
Definition in German
Zustand, in dem jemand die berufliche Tätigkeit beendet hat und nicht mehr arbeitet.
Word origin
The noun combines Ruhe, rest, with Stand, state or condition, and thus names a state of being at rest from working life.
Usage tips
- Ruhestand is masculine, so its definite form is der Ruhestand, and the fixed phrase uses the dative contraction im Ruhestand.
Opposites
- Berufstätigkeitemploymentnoun
- Berufslebenworking lifenoun
Related words
- Ruheständlerretireenoun
- Ruhestandsalterretirement agenoun
- ruhestandsbedingtretirement-relatedadjective