leisure
die Muße
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leisure
Free time and peace and quiet in which one can do something without rushing or external pressure.
Nach dem Urlaub hatte sie endlich die Muße, wieder Klavier zu spielen.
After her vacation, she finally had the leisure to play the piano again.
at leisure
Without rushing and in complete peace and quiet.
Er las den langen Roman in Muße.
He read the long novel at leisure.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Muße |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Muße | – |
| accusative | die Muße | – |
| dative | der Muße | – |
| genitive | der Muße | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„Muße“ (leisure) belongs more to elevated and literary language. The word is particularly common in written texts or in calm, reflective contexts.
In ihrem hektischen Alltag findet sie nur selten Muße.
In her hectic everyday life, she rarely finds any leisure.
Common collocations include „Zeit und Muße haben“ (to have the time and leisure), „Muße finden“ (to find the leisure), and „sich Muße gönnen“ (to allow oneself some leisure). „Muße“ (leisure) is often used with activities that require peace and concentration.
Er fand endlich die Muße, seine alten Tagebücher zu lesen.
He finally found the leisure to read his old diaries.
„In Muße“ (at leisure) is used as an adverbial expression and describes an action carried out without time pressure and in a calm manner. It commonly occurs with verbs such as „lesen“ (to read), „arbeiten“ (to work), or „nachdenken“ (to think).
Am Wochenende konnte er in Muße über seine nächsten Schritte nachdenken.
At the weekend, he was able to think about his next steps at leisure.
