German word

drinnen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdʁɪnən/

Meaning

  • adverbindoors

Example

Wir essen heute drinnen.

We are eating indoors today.

Illustration for drinnen (indoors)

More examples

Nach dem Spaziergang waren wir froh, wieder drinnen zu sein.

After the walk, we were glad to be indoors again.

Core concept

The interior side of a house or other enclosed place, viewed in contrast with the open air beyond it.

Common phrases

  • drinnen sein

    be indoors

  • sich drinnen aufhalten

    stay indoors

Similar words

drin: A common informal way to mean inside a room or building.
innen: In the interior of a space or on the inner side of something.
draußen: Outside an enclosed place or in the open air.

Definition in German

Drückt aus, dass eine Handlung oder ein Zustand im Inneren eines Hauses oder sonstigen geschlossenen Ortes stattfindet.

Word origin

Drinnen is the modern form of Middle High German drinne and belongs to the same Germanic word family as drin and in.

Usage tips

  • Drinnen usually means being indoors, whereas innen more often refers to the inner part or inner side of something.

Other meanings

  • insideadverb

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