# die Nachtruhe

die Nachtruhe is a German noun meaning “sleep”. Forms: der Nachtruhe.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Nachtruhe

## In other languages

- Русский: ночной покой

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ sleep ((countable) act or instance of sleeping)
2. _no plural_ quiet hours; noise curfew (overnight period during which noise is expected or required to be reduced)

## Examples

- Der britische Kommandeur befahl seinen Männern, sich zur Nachtruhe zu begeben. — The British commander ordered his men to rest for the night.

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