Noun
die Mittagsruhe
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtaːkˌʁuːə/
midday quiet period
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Meanings
Noun
- midday quiet period
Example sentence
Während der Mittagsruhe darf man hier nicht mähen.
You're not allowed to mow here during the midday quiet period.
Word forms
die
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mittagsruhe
Accusativedie Mittagsruhe
Dativeder Mittagsruhe
Genitiveder Mittagsruhe
Mittagsruhe has no common plural.
Usage
- während der Mittagsruhe — during the midday quiet period
- Mittagsruhe / Mittagspause — a quiet period / a lunch break; distinct concepts
Während der Mittagsruhe war der Innenhof ungewöhnlich still.
During the midday quiet period, the courtyard was unusually still.