Noun
die Ruine
Pronunciation: /ʁuˈiːnə/
ruin, ruins
C1
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plural Ruinen
Meanings
Noun
- ruin, ruins
Example sentence
Wir haben in der Ruine einen Leichnam gefunden.
We found a corpse in the ruins.
Word forms
singular
die Ruine
plural
die Ruinen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ruine
Accusativedie Ruine
Dativeder Ruine
Genitiveder Ruine
Plural
Nominativedie Ruinen
Accusativedie Ruinen
Dativeden Ruinen
Genitiveder Ruinen
Usage
- die Ruine einer Burg — The ruins of a castle; German can use a singular noun.
- Ruine / Ruinen — A ruined structure versus several ruins or ruined structures.
Zwischen den Bäumen tauchte die Ruine einer Kapelle auf.
The ruins of a chapel appeared among the trees.