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Ruinen
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ruinen ruïnen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de runa in 1139. Etymology nl unknown. Proposed derivations from odt *rûne small valley, a hydronym or a personal name all fail to provide a satisfactory etymology.
See also nds-nl Rune.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈrœy̯.nə(n)/
nl Rui nen
nl œy̯nən 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/De Wolden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Ruiner
nl Ruinerweide
nl Ruinerwold
References
German
Pronunciation
de De-Ruinen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
de noun form
de Ruine