der Ruhestand
Translation
retirement
Examples
Er geht nächstes Jahr in den Ruhestand.
He is retiring next year.
Im Ruhestand hat man viel Freizeit.
In retirement, you have a lot of free time.
Grammar Patterns
to go into retirement, to retire Mein Vater geht bald in den Ruhestand.
to be in retirement, to be retired Mein Opa ist schon seit fünf Jahren im Ruhestand.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Pensionierung (pensioning); Antonyms: das Berufsleben (professional life)
Etymology
Composed of 'Ruhe' (rest, quiet) and 'Stand' (state, status), literally 'the state of rest'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'stand' or 'state' you are in when you can finally have 'Ruhe' (rest).