en ruin
Meaning
ruin
In Swedish: rester av ett hus el dyl
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ruin |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ruinen |
| Plural, indefinite | ruiner |
| Plural, definite | ruinerna |
ruin is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ruin, den stora ruinen. Check another noun
Practise ruin
1 / 2Is it en ruin or ett ruin?
ruin in a sentence
- ett par överlevande har grävts fram ur ruinernaa couple of survivors have been dug out of the ruins
- affärerna förde honom till ruinens branthis business deals brought him to the brink of ruin
Words built with ruin
- slottsruin ruined castle
Questions
What does ruin mean in English?
ruin means “ruin”.
Is it en ruin or ett ruin?
It is en ruin, and “the ruin” is ruinen.
What is the plural of ruin?
The plural of ruin is ruiner, and the definite plural is ruinerna.
Nearby common words
ruin is number 5,392 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,388underskrift signature
- 5,389vildmark wilderness
- 5,390sköldpadda turtle, tortoise
- 5,391dödsstraff capital punishment
- 5,393avboka cancel, to cancel (a booking), to unbook
- 5,394siren siren
- 5,395uppmärksamma notice
- 5,396bräda board, plank
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary