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Today · 31 October 2026verb
att ruinera
ruin
Full entry
present
ruinerar
past
ruinerade
supine (har …)
ruinerat
imperative
ruinera
Example

Du har ruinerat mig!

You've ruined me!

The last two weeks

Words of the previous days
30 October 2026bereddprepared, ready
29 October 2026en julklappa Christmas present
28 October 2026en gummaold woman
27 October 2026att skrikascream, call out
26 October 2026schysstnice, helpful
25 October 2026att anahave a feeling (idea), imagine
24 October 2026att tålaendure, tolerate
23 October 2026en miljöenvironment, milieu
22 October 2026giftmarried
21 October 2026att satsastake, back
20 October 2026en teoritheory
19 October 2026att kvittamake no difference, settle
18 October 2026en apaape, monkey
17 October 2026att kilarun, hurry

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