German word

Innere

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɪnərə/

Meaning

  • neuter nouninside

Example

Im Inneren des Museums ist es ruhig.

It is quiet inside the museum.

Illustration for Innere (inside)

More examples

Nach der Trennung wollte sie nicht sofort ihr Inneres teilen.

After the separation, she did not want to share her inner self immediately.

Core concept

The protected inward part of something, extending from its physical contents to a person's private mind.

Common phrases

  • sein Inneres offenbaren

    disclose one's inner self

  • sein Inneres verbergen

    conceal one's inner self

  • auf das Innere hören

    listen to one's inner self

Similar words

Innenraum: The usable interior space inside a building, vehicle, or container.
Inneres: The deeper inner part of a thing, building, or person's mind.
Innenbereich: A designated interior area within a building or facility.

Definition in German

das Innere ist ein substantiviertes Adjektiv (von inner) und bezeichnet den inneren Bereich; es tritt oft in Wendungen wie ‚im Inneren von …‘ auf.

Word origin

Innere belongs to the German word family of inner and innen and functions as a substantivized adjective.

Usage tips

  • After im, the noun appears in the dative form Inneren, as in im Inneren des Museums.

Other meanings

  • inner selfnoun
  • inner thoughtsnoun

Opposites

  • Äußeresouter appearancenoun

Related words

  • innerlichinwardadjective
  • Innerlichkeitinwardnessnoun

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