der Ruhestand

B2

retirement

English meaning
retirement
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ruhestände
Vocabulary package
Retirement & Pension

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Ruhestand in a sentence

Nach dem Ruhestand reist er viel.

After retirement, he travels a lot.

Declension of der Ruhestand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ruhestanddie Ruhestände
Accusativeden Ruhestanddie Ruhestände
Dativedem Ruhestandden Ruheständen
Genitivedes Ruhestandsder Ruhestände

Word family

der Ruhestand is built from die Ruhe (peace, quiet). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Ruhestand

Is it der, die or das Ruhestand?

It is der Ruhestand — Ruhestand is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Ruhestände.

What is the plural of Ruhestand?

The plural of der Ruhestand is die Ruhestände.

What is the genitive of Ruhestand?

The genitive singular is des Ruhestands. The dative plural is den Ruheständen.

What does Ruhestand mean in English?

der Ruhestand means "retirement". For example: "Nach dem Ruhestand reist er viel." — "After retirement, he travels a lot."

What level is Ruhestand in German?

Ruhestand is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the retirement & pension vocabulary.

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