requiescat in pace

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requiescat in pace

[ʁekviˌɛskat ɪn ˈpaːt͡sə]
[ʁekviˌʔɛskat ɪn ˈpaːt͡sə]

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aus dem Lateinischen nach der Schlussformel der katholischen Totenmesse, zurückzuführen auf Psalm 4,9

phrase R. I. P.

ruhe (er, sie) in Frieden „Diese Woche ist der alte Fuchsbauer gestorben. Requiescat in pace — der brave Mann!“
Similar: ruhe in Frieden

In English

requiescat in pace may they rest in peace

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"requiescat in pace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/requiescat%20in%20pace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"requiescat in pace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/requiescat%20in%20pace.

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@misc{requiescat_in_pace_2026,
  title = {requiescat in pace},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/requiescat%20in%20pace},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}