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
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Noun
Ruhestand m (genitive Ruhestands or Ruhestandes, plural Ruhestände)
- retirement
Synonyms
- Rente
Related terms
- im Ruhestand, in den Ruhestand gehen, in den Ruhestand versetzen, Vorruhestand, Professor im Ruhestand
Further reading
- Ruhestand in Duden online