puin

puin

Debris or rubble.

In this sentence, 'puin' refers to debris or rubble resulting from destruction, emphasizing the noun's association with wreckage.

Het puin lag verspreid over de straat na de storm.

The debris was scattered across the street after the storm.

Here, 'puin' signifies rubble that needs to be cleared as part of a construction or cleanup process.

We moesten het puin opruimen voordat de bouw kon beginnen.

We had to clear the rubble before construction could start.

In this usage, 'puin' describes the state the collapsing building will be in, highlighting the outcome of structural failure.

Dit oude gebouw staat op instorten en zal binnenkort tot puin vervallen.

This old building is about to collapse and will soon fall into rubble.