das Innere
Translation
interior, inside, inner self
Examples
Im Innern des Hauses war es warm.
Inside the house it was warm.
Er spürte eine Leere in seinem Innern.
He felt an emptiness in his inner self.
Grammar Patterns
im Innern (+Genitive) in the interior (of sth.) Im Innern des Gebäudes ist es dunkel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Zentrum (the centre); Antonyms: das Äußere (the exterior)
Etymology
The substantivised form of the adjective 'inner' (internal). 'Innern' is the dative singular form.
Memory Tips
Often used with the preposition 'im' (in dem) to form 'im Innern', meaning 'on the inside' or 'in the interior'.