German Conversation · Level 94
59 words
German word
binnen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbɪnən/
Meaning
- adverbwithin
Example
Das klärte sich binnen kurzer Zeit.
That became clear within a short time.
More examples
Die Reklamation wurde binnen drei Tagen bearbeitet.
The complaint was processed within three days.
Core concept
A boundary encloses something, whether a place or a bounded span before an event is finished.
Common phrases
binnen kurzer Zeit
within a short time
binnen 24 Stunden
within 24 hours
binnen drei Tagen
within three days
Similar words
innerhalb: Within a specified period or time span.
spätestens: By a stated deadline at the latest.
bald: In the near future.
demnächst: In the near future as expected or scheduled.
Definition in German
Angibt, dass etwas innerhalb einer genannten Frist oder bald abgeschlossen ist.
Word origin
German binnen is historically related to German in and English in through older Germanic forms, and its time sense developed from the spatial idea of being inside.
Usage tips
- In careful written German, binnen can govern the genitive, as in 'binnen eines Monats', while phrases such as 'binnen zwei Tagen' are also standard.