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ruhig

calm

adjective ROO-ikh Less Common

Also means

quiet

Usage Note

ruhig describes a calm, quiet place or mood. As a modal particle it softens a command into reassurance: Frag ruhig! means 'go ahead and ask, it's fine'. Built on die Ruhe (calm, peace), it contrasts with laut (loud) and unruhig (restless).

Examples

"Das Dorf ist sehr ruhig."

Natural Translation

The village is very quiet.

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