inne-

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German and Old High German inne, adverbial form of in.

An alternative adverb (chiefly in Upper German) was īn, whence modern ein-. These then came to be distinguished in such a way that the short-vowel form expressed stationary location (adverb of in + dative), while the long-vowel form expressed movement (adverb of in + accusative). This distinction is largely maintained in modern German (cf. darin vs. hinein). Accordingly the prefix inne- is generally used with stationary verbs.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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inne-

  1. (rare, in verbs and deverbal nouns) in, inside, interior
    inne- + ‎haben (to have) → ‎innehaben (to hold, occupy)
    inne- + ‎halten (to hold, stop) → ‎innehalten (to wait, pause)
    inne- + ‎wohnen (to dwell) → ‎innewohnen (to indwell, be inherent)

Alternative forms

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