inne-
German edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Prefix edit
inne-
- (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 edit
- in- (in nouns)