From Middle English inner, ynner, ynnere, from Old English innera, comparative of inne (“within”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁en.
inner (not generally comparable, comparative innermore, superlative innermost)
- Being or occurring (farther) inside, situated farther in, located (situated) or happening on the inside of something, situated within or farther within contained within something.
inner door; inner room; inner sanctum; inner surface
- Close to the centre, located near or closer to center.
the inner suburbs
- Inside or closer to the inside of the body.
inner ear
- Of mind or spirit, relating to the mind or spirit, to spiritual or mental processes, mental, spiritual, relating to somebody's private feelings or happening in somebody's mind, existing as an often repressed part of one's psychological makeup.
inner confidence; inner strength; inner life; inner child; inner artist; inner peace; inner light
1973, John Lennon, Out the Blue:I will try to express. My inner feeling and thankfulness. For showing me the meaning of success
- Not obvious, private, not expressed, not apparent, hidden, less apparent, deeper, obscure; innermost or essential; needing to be examined closely or thought about in order to be seen or understood.
inner meaning; inner resources; inner logic
- Privileged, more or most privileged, more or most influential, intimate, exclusive, more important, more intimate, private, secret, confined to an exclusive group, exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence being near a center especially of influence.
inner circle; inner council
1921, Ben Travers, chapter 2, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:Mother […] considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.
being or occurring inside
close to the centre, located near or closer to center
inside or closer to the inside of the body
relating to the mind or spirit
more or most privileged, influential, exclusive
inner (plural inners)
- An inner part.
- (South Africa) A duvet, excluding the cover.
- A forward who plays in or near the center of the field.
- (cricket) A thin glove worn inside batting gloves or wicket-keeping gloves.
- (UK politics) One who supports remaining in the European Union.
- (military, firearms) The 2nd circle on a target, between the bull (or bull's eye) and magpie.
- (antonym(s) of “One who supports remaining in the EU”): outer
From innen + -er.
inner m (plural inners, diminutive innertje n)
- collector (of taxes)
From Old High German innar.
inner (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular innerer, no comparative, strong superlative nominative masculine singular innerster)
- inner
- Antonym: äußer-
- Das größte innerstädtische Einkaufszentrum in Deutschland. ― The largest inner city shopping center in Germany.
- Dies ist der innere Ring, nicht der äußere Ring. ― This is the inner ring road, not the outer one.
- Der innere Kreis und der äußere Kreis. ― The inner circle and the outer circle.
Positive forms of inner (uncomparable, no predicate)
Superlative forms of inner (uncomparable, no predicate)
inner [with dative]
- within
- Synonyms: innert, innerhalb
Contraction of in der
inner f
- (colloquial) in the
- “inner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “inner” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Pennsylvania German
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From Old High German innar. Compare German inner, English inner.
inner
- inner