binnen

See also: binnen-

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch binnen, from Old Dutch *binnan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪ.nə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: bin‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɪnən

Adverb

binnen

1. inside, indoors

   Als het regent kun je beter binnen blijven.

   When it rains it's better to stay inside.

2. (postpositional) (to) inside, into

   Het schip voerde de haven binnen.

   The ship sailed into the harbour.

Preposition

binnen

1. inside, within

   U mag enkel binnen de parkeervakken parkeren.

   You may only park inside the parking spaces.

2. within (a time)

   binnen tien minuten

   within ten minutes

Inflection

Pronominal adverbs of binnen

preposition	binnen
postpositional adv.	binnen
+ het (it)	erbinnen
+ dit (this)	hierbinnen
+ dat (that)	daarbinnen
+ wat (what)	waarbinnen
+ iets (something)	ergens binnen
+ niets (nothing)	nergens binnen
+ alles (everything)	overal binnen

Synonyms

• in

Antonyms

• buiten
• uit

Derived terms

• binnenste
• binnentrekken
• binnenvallen
• binnenzee
• binnendringen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: binne
• Berbice Creole Dutch: ben
• Jersey Dutch: bänne
• Negerhollands: bini
  • → Virgin Islands Creole: abini, bini, nabinisi (archaic)
• → Indonesian: binnen

Adjective

binnen (used only predicatively, not comparable)

1. set for life, having obtained such success professionally and having been able to save enough money that one does not need to work any longer

Descendants

• → Indonesian: binen

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German

Etymology

From Middle Low German binnen (“within”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“by, at”) + *innan << *in (“in”). The form is also Central German in Middle High German binnen (compare Luxembourgish bannen). It is originally an adverb meaning “within, inside” chiefly in local sense, equivalent to German innen. Binnen was adopted in modern standard German as a temporal preposition, while the prefix binnen- takes on the local sense of the word. Cognate with Dutch binnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪnən/

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Preposition

binnen (with genitive or dative)

1. within (a time span)
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 27/2010, page 70

     Die Aktienbörsen schalten oftmals binnen weniger Stunden von Depression auf Optimismus um – und wieder zurück.

     The stock markets often switch within a few hours from depression to optimism – and back again.

Derived terms

• binnen-

Further reading

• “binnen” in Duden online

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Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch binnen, from Middle Dutch binnen, from Old Dutch *binnan.

Noun

binnen

1. inside

Adjective

binnen

1. set for life, having obtained such success professionally and having been able to save enough money

Alternative forms

• binen

Further reading

• “binnen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.

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Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon bindan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to bind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪnən/, [ˈbɪˑnn̩]

Verb

binnen (third-person singular simple present binnt, past tense bunn, past participle bunnen, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to bind

Conjugation

Conjugation of binnen (class 3 strong verb)

infinitive	binnen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	binn	bunn
2nd person singular	binns(t)	bunns(t)
3rd person singular	binn(t)	bunn
plural	binnt, binnen	bunnen
imperative	present	—
singular	binn
plural	binnt
participle	present	past
	binnen	(e)bunnen, gebunnen
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Derived terms

• Band
• Binn
• fastbinnen
• verbinnen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *binnan, from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“by, at”) + *innan << *in (“in”).

Preposition

binnen [+dative or genitive]

1. within, inside
2. within (a time span)
3. during
4. on, at (a time)

Descendants

• Dutch: binnen
• Limburgish: binne

Adverb

binnen

1. inside

Descendants

• Dutch: binnen
• Limburgish: binne

Further reading

• “binnen (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “binnen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “binnen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “binnen”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• binna f

Noun

binnen m

1. definite singular of binne

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West Frisian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bi- (“by, at”) + *innan << *in (“in”).

Adverb

binnen

1. inside
2. indoors
3. in harbour, not in open sea

Derived terms

• binnenstêd

Further reading

• “binnen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Preposition

binnen

1. within, inside
2. within (a time)

Further reading

• “binnen”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011