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innerhalb

within

preposition IN-er-halp Common
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Also means

inside

Usage Note

innerhalb takes the genitive and covers both space and time: innerhalb des Gebäudes ('inside the building') and innerhalb einer Woche ('within a week'). Its opposite is außerhalb ('outside').

Examples

"Innerhalb einer Woche ist es fertig."

Natural Translation

It will be ready within a week.

Literal Translation

Within a week is it ready.

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