Innerhalb
Example: Wir bleiben innerhalb des Hauses bei schlechtem Wetter.
Definition
"Innerhalb" is a German preposition used to indicate that something is located or happens inside the boundaries of a place or time frame, as in the example phrase 'Wir bleiben innerhalb des Hauses bei schlechtem Wetter,' meaning staying inside the house during bad weather.
Etymology
The word "innerhalb" comes from the combination of 'innen,' meaning 'inside,' and 'halb,' which originally meant 'half' but here functions as a suffix indicating 'within.' It has been used in German since the Middle Ages to express the idea of being inside or within limits.
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"Innerhalb" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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