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Die Ruhezeit beginnt um zehn Uhr abends. Quiet hours begin at ten in the evening.

noun · B1

die Ruhezeit

[ˈʁuːəˌt͡saɪ̯t]

quiet hours, quiet time

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Grammar

Plural
die Ruhezeiten In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Ruhezeit die Ruhezeiten
Die Ruhezeiten gelten auch für uns, nicht nur für die Nachbarn. The quiet hours apply to us too, not just to the neighbours.
Accusative wen? was? die Ruhezeit die Ruhezeiten
Dative wem? der Ruhezeit den Ruhezeiten
Genitive wessen? der Ruhezeit der Ruhezeiten
Während der Ruhezeit spielt Kalle nur ganz leise Gitarre. During quiet hours, Kalle plays the guitar only very softly.

How the Word Is Built

Ruhe root zeit root

A compound: die Ruhe + die Zeit

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