Noun
der Ruin
Pronunciation: [ʁuˈiːn]
ruin (something which leads to serious troubles)
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Meanings
Noun
- ruin (something which leads to serious troubles)
Example sentence
Der Mann hat sie in den völligen Ruin getrieben.
That man ruined them completely.
Word forms
singular
der Ruin
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ruin
Accusativeden Ruin
Dativedem Ruin
Genitivedes Ruins
Ruin has no common plural.
Usage
- jemanden in den Ruin treiben — Drive someone to ruin or financial collapse.
- Ruin / Ruine — Financial or personal downfall versus the remains of a building.
Die hohen Schulden brachten den Betrieb an den Rand des Ruins.
The large debts brought the business to the brink of ruin.