how to pronounce ruhen

/ˈʁuːən/

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ruhen is pronounced in two syllables

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uː

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An example use of ruhen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… viel spaß beim nachmachen ruhen bis zum …”

meanings of ruhen

verb:

To rest; to sleep.
To be buried, to lie.
To stall; to be suspended.
To be positioned; to rest.

ruhen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word ruhen occurs in german on average 12.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.