Binnen
Example: Ik blijf binnen als het regent.
Definition
"Binnen" is an adverb in Dutch that means inside or indoors. It indicates staying or moving within an enclosed space or building, as in the sentence: 'Ik blijf binnen als het regent,' meaning 'I stay inside when it rains.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "binnen" comes from Old Dutch 'binnin' or 'binnen,' related to the German 'innen,' all tracing back to the Proto-Germanic root '*binna,' meaning 'within' or 'inside.' Did you know? The sense of being 'inside' has remained quite stable through centuries.
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"Binnen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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