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Ruhm

glory

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Meaning of Ruhm

great fame and admiration

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German/ʁuːm/
glory
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Ruhm with English translation

Ruhm usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Sänger träumt vom Ruhm.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Nach dem Sieg kam ihm viel Ruhm zu.

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Ruhm synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Ruhm / Ruhmestat / Ehre / Glanz / Prunk / Pracht

R
🇩🇪German
Ruhmestat

A deed that earns fame or glory; it emphasizes the admirable act, not the fame itself.

B2Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
Ehre

Honor, esteem, respect; closer to dignity and recognition than to fame.

B2Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
Glanz

Brightness, radiance, splendor; can be literal shine or figurative brilliance and glory.

B2Often
P
🇩🇪German
Prunk

Luxury, pomp, elaborate splendor; usually about outward richness and display, not fame itself.

B2Often
P
🇩🇪German
Pracht

Splendor, magnificence, beautiful grandeur; more positive and aesthetic than Prunk.

B2Often
R
🇩🇪German
Ruhmredigkeit

A boastful desire for fame; usually negative, close to vanity or self-glorification.

B2Very Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
Ansehen

Reputation, esteem, standing; the social respect a person or institution has earned.

B2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Berühmtheit

Fame, celebrity; emphasizes being widely known, not necessarily for honored achievements.

B2Very Often

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How to pronounce Ruhm and what this word means

Ruhm means glory. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Ruhm

/ʁuːm/

Ruhm translation

glory

Ruhm examples

Der Sänger träumt vom Ruhm.

Ruhm transcription

/ʁuːm/

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Ruhm meaning: what does it mean?

große Bekanntheit und Bewunderung

Ruhm pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Ruhm is pronounced as /ʁuːm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Ruhm definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Sänger träumt vom Ruhm. Translation: Певец мечтает о славе.

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