what does du bist die ruh mean?
2007-01-16 14:41:41 · 7 answers · asked by Tsusi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Literally "Du bist die Ruh" would mean "You are the rest", where "rest" refers to resting rather than a remainder. It's important to note, however, that "Ruh" is more properly rendered as "Ruhe" and drops the final E only in poetry, song lyrics or abbreviated speech.
"Ruhe" can also mean peace, tranquility or sereneness.
Interestingly enough, www.leo.org lists a slang phrase, "die Ruhe selbst sein", which means "to be as cool as a cucumber". Maybe your sample sentence is related to that.
2007-01-16 16:28:46 · answer #1 · answered by ichliebekira 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Du Bist Die Ruh Translation
2016-11-07 05:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by stever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the title of a poem by Friedrich Rückert, set in Music by Franz Schubert (Deutsch catalogue # 776). While the literal translation is "you are the rest / the quiet", the first line is usually translated "you are peace"
2007-01-16 17:42:03 · answer #3 · answered by Sterz 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It means that "you need to be quiet" if I understand what you wrote correctly. Or "you are quiet". The word "die" seems out of place here. Using the rest it means as stated at top. Need to know the context in how it was said.
2007-01-16 14:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by Beachman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"you are the rest."
i'd use it when i need a rest from the noise in the world, because Ruhe means silence..
2007-01-16 16:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by tine 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I "AM" German and it means "You are rest"
2007-01-16 14:50:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means "you are the rest"
2007-01-16 14:45:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋