innere
inner
Located inside or within something; not situated on the outside.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt untersuchte die inneren Organe des Patienten.
The doctor examined the patient's internal organs.
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Meanings
innere
inner
Relating to a person's thoughts, feelings, and emotional state.
EXAMPLE
Sie fand durch die Meditation ihre innere Ruhe wieder.
Through meditation, she found her inner peace again.
innere
internal
Relating to a state, organization, or group itself, rather than to its external relations.
EXAMPLE
Die Regierung will die innere Sicherheit stärken.
The government wants to strengthen domestic security.
Forms
Comparison
| basic form | innere |
|---|---|
| superlative | am innersten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | - | - | - | -n |
| acc. | -n | - | - | -n |
| dat. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
| gen. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
Add the ending to innere.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -r | - | -s | -n |
| acc. | -n | - | -s | -n |
| dat. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
| gen. | -n | -n | -n | -n |
Add the ending to innere.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -r | - | -s | - |
| acc. | -n | - | -s | - |
| dat. | -m | -r | -m | -n |
| gen. | -n | -r | -n | -r |
Add the ending to innere.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
With parts of the body, „innere Organe“ (internal organs) is a common collocation. With objects and buildings, „innere“ is often used with „Seite“ (side), „Schicht“ (layer), or „Wand“ (wall).
EXAMPLE
Die innere Schicht der Jacke hält besonders warm.
The jacket's inner layer keeps you especially warm.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include „innere Ruhe“ (inner peace), „innere Stärke“ (inner strength), and „innerer Frieden“ (inner peace). With „innere Ruhe“ (inner peace), the verbs „finden“ (to find) and „bewahren“ (to preserve) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Auch in schwierigen Gesprächen versucht sie, ihre innere Ruhe zu bewahren.
Even during difficult conversations, she tries to preserve her inner peace.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include „innere Sicherheit“ (domestic security) and „innere Angelegenheiten“ (internal affairs). The phrase „sich nicht in die inneren Angelegenheiten eines Landes einmischen“ (not to interfere in a country's internal affairs) describes the idea that one state should respect another state's internal decisions.
EXAMPLE
Andere Staaten sollen sich nicht in die inneren Angelegenheiten des Landes einmischen.
Other states should not interfere in the country's internal affairs.
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