Noun
die Unruhe
Pronunciation: [ˈʊnˌruːə]
turmoil, unrest, upheaval, fights in a country
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plural Unruhen
Meanings
Noun
- turmoil, unrest, upheaval, fights in a country
- turbulence, perturbation, moving more than biding, budging more than considered pleasant
- restlessness, nervousness, lacking calmness of the inner disposition of a human or other animal
- field eryngo (Eryngium campestre)
Example sentence
Vor der Prüfung herrschte im Klassenzimmer große Unruhe.
Before the exam there was great restlessness in the classroom.
Word forms
singular
die Unruhe
plural
die Unruhen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Unruhe
Accusativedie Unruhe
Dativeder Unruhe
Genitiveder Unruhe
Plural
Nominativedie Unruhen
Accusativedie Unruhen
Dativeden Unruhen
Genitiveder Unruhen
Usage
- soziale Unruhen — Social unrest, often expressed with the plural.
- Unruhe / Ruhe — Unrest or restlessness versus calm; context determines the sense.
Die Unruhen in der Hauptstadt dauerten mehrere Tage.
The unrest in the capital lasted several days.