Ruin

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See also: ruin, rùin, and rúin

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Etymology

Borrowed from French ruine, from Latin ruīna.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Ruin m (strong, genitive Ruins, no plural)

  1. 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
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Ruin
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Ruin
genitive eines des Ruins
dative einem dem Ruin
accusative einen den Ruin

Further reading

  • “Ruin” in Duden online
  • “Ruin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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