Ruine

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See also: ruine, ruiné, and ruïne

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ruīna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁuˈiːnə/
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Noun

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Ruine f (genitive Ruine, plural Ruinen)

  1. ruin, ruins
    • 2000, “Die Befindlichkeit des Landes”, in Silence is Sexy, performed by Einstürzende Neubauten:
      Die neuen Tempel haben schon Risse / Künftige Ruinen / Einst wächst Gras auch über diese Stadt / Über ihrer letzten Schicht
      The new temples already have cracks / future ruins / some day grass grows over this city, too / over its last layer

Declension

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Further reading

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