innen

B1

inside

English meaning
inside

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innen in a sentence

Der Lichtschalter ist innen links.

The light switch is on the inside left.

Word family

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Where innen comes from

Das Adverb geht zurück auf mittelhochdeutsch innen sowie althochdeutsch innan und ist eine Bildung zu in; Der Ursprung liegt im germanischen Adverb *innæ– „innerhalb“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about innen

What does innen mean in English?

innen means "inside". For example: "Der Lichtschalter ist innen links." — "The light switch is on the inside left."

What level is innen in German?

innen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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