German Conversation · Level 26
90 words
German word
darin
Pronunciation
IPA/daˈʁɪn/
Meaning
- adverbin it
Example
Die Box ist offen; darin liegen meine Schuhe.
The box is open; my shoes are in it.
More examples
In der Tasche liegen mehrere Notizen; darin liegen auch Fotos.
Several notes lie in the bag; photos lie in it too.
Core concept
Something is held within a visible container or within the limits of a subject being considered.
Common phrases
darin liegen
lie in it
darin befinden sich
be located in it
Similar words
drinnen: Describes being inside a building, box, room, or other enclosed area.
drin: Casual wording for being inside a place or container.
dahin: Shows movement toward a previously identified place.
dorthin: Shows movement toward a distant or indicated place.
Definition in German
Steht für eine inhaltliche oder räumliche Zugehörigkeit und ersetzt oft „in + dem“.
Word origin
Darin developed from the German elements da and in and became a single pronominal adverb for referring back to a place or matter connected with in.
Usage tips
- Darin can refer to a topic as well as a place, but it does not mean movement to that place; dahin or dorthin expresses movement toward there.
Other meanings
- in that respectadverb
Opposites
- draußenoutsideadverb