Vocabulary
ruhig
/ˈʁuːɪç/· adjective
quiet, calm
A top word in flat ads: „ruhige Lage“ — and what neighbours expect after 10 pm (Nachtruhe).
CEFR A1Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
New
Learning
Familiar
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Mastered
Forms
- Komparativ
- ruhiger
- Superlativ
- am ruhigsten
One word, many lives
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ruhig
quiet (place)
Die Straße ist sehr ruhig.
The street is very quiet.
Word family
ruhigdie Ruhequiet, peacedie Nachtruhequiet hours at nightberuhigento calm (down)unruhigrestless
Common combinations
- ruhige Lagequiet location (flat ads)
- ruhig bleibento stay calm
- Lass mich in Ruhe!Leave me alone!
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
still
↔ Opposites
laut
Common learner mistakes
- Die Straße ist leise.Die Straße ist ruhig.A place is ruhig (quiet). leise describes sounds and voices: Sprich bitte leise.
Real examples
- Die Wohnung liegt in einer ruhigen Straße.The flat is in a quiet street.
- Das Schlafzimmer ist schön ruhig.The bedroom is nice and quiet.
- Hier ist es nachts sehr ruhig.It's very quiet here at night.
