French word

dedans

Pronunciation

IPA/dədɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adverbinside

Example

Mets ton livre dedans.

Put your book inside.

Illustration for dedans (inside)

More examples

Regarde le sac, il y a quelque chose dedans.

Look at the bag, there's something inside.

Core concept

Something located beyond an outer surface and within an enclosing space.

Common phrases

  • regarder dedans

    look inside

  • mettre dedans

    put inside

Similar words

à l'intérieur: Inside an object or building, or indoors.
là-dedans: In that specific place or object.

Definition in French

Signifie «à l'intérieur», employé pour situer des personnes, des objets ou des contenus.

Word origin

Old French dedenz became modern French dedans through regular historical sound changes from Latin de intus.

Usage tips

  • For a specific container or room, "à l'intérieur de" takes a noun after de, whereas dedans usually replaces that location phrase.

Other meanings

  • indoorsadverb

Opposites

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