Ruin
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French ruine, from Latin ruīna.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ruin m (strong, genitive Ruins, no plural)
- ruin (something which leads to serious troubles)
- 2007, Tocotronic (lyrics and music), “Mein Ruin”, in Kapitulation:
- Mein Ruin ist weiterhin / Eine Arbeit ohne Sinn / Etwas, das man nie bereut / Eine Abgeschiedenheit / Mein Ruin ist nur verbal / Feigheit vor dem Feind der Qual
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Declension
Declension of Ruin