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in.

[with dative] in, inside, within, at (inside a building)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

prep/ʔɪn/
  1. [with dative] in, inside, within, at (inside a building)

    Es ist im (in dem) Haus.
    Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden.
  2. [with dative] in (pertaining to)

    in diesem Sinne
  3. [with dative] in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)

    Er schloss sein Studium im (in dem) Alter von vierzehn.
    im (in dem) Alter
  4. [with accusative] into, to (going inside (of))

    Er geht ins (in das) Haus.
    Wir gehen in die Schweiz.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German in, from Old High German in.

adj/ʔɪn/
  1. in, popular (in fashion)

    indeclinable · predicative
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English in.

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