Is « ruine » masculine or feminine?

« ruine » is feminine. You say la ruine.

Article forms

With the definite article la ruine
With the indefinite article une ruine
With the partitive article de la ruine

Plural

The plural is ruines (les ruines). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « ruine » masculine or feminine?

« ruine » is feminine. You say la ruine.

Is it « le ruine » or « la ruine »?

It is « la ruine ». « le ruine » is incorrect.


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