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Translingual

Symbol

in

  1. (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 639-1 language code for Indonesian.
    Synonym: id (current)

English

Pronunciation

  • (stressed form) enPR: ĭn, IPA(key): /ɪn/
  • (unstressed form) enPR: ən, IPA(key): /ən/
    • (New Zealand, unstressed form) IPA(key): /ɘn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪn
  • Homophones: an (unstressed form), and (unstressed form), inn

Etymology 1

Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in.

Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai.

Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.

Alternative forms

  • i' (colloquial, poetic)

Preposition

in

  1. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
    1. Contained by; inside.
    2. Within the bounds or limits of.
    3. Surrounded by; among; amidst.
    5. Wearing (an item of clothing).
      I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress.
      Who’s the blonde in the sunhat over there?
    6. Expressing abstract containment.
    7. Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
    9. During (a period of time).
    11. Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of.
    13. At the end of (a period of time).
    14. (grammar, phonetics) Characterized by.
  2. Into.
  3. By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose.
  4. Indicating an order or arrangement.
  6. Denoting a state of the subject.
  7. Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
  9. Pertaining to; with regard to.
  10. Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
    1. (of something offered or given in an exchange) In the form of, in the denomination of.
      Her generosity was rewarded in the success of its recipients.
    2. Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations

Verb

in (third-person singular simple present ins, present participle inning, simple past and past participle inned)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To enclose.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To take in; to harvest.

Adverb

in (not comparable)

  1. At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
  2. Towards the speaker or other reference point.
  3. So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
  4. After the beginning of something.
  5. (in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.
    sing-in, pray-in, hug-in; see also be-in, love-in, sit-in, teach-in.
Translations

Noun

in (plural ins)

  1. A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.
    Antonym: out
  3. (sports) The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.
Antonyms
  • out
Related terms
  • ins and outs
Translations

Adjective

in (comparative more in, superlative most in)

  1. (not comparable) Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
  2. (not comparable) Located inside something.
  3. (sports, of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
  4. Inserted or fitted into something.
  5. Having been collected or received.
  6. In fashion; popular.
  7. Incoming.
  8. (nautical, of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed.
  9. Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
  10. (law) With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
  11. (cricket) Currently batting.
  12. Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
  13. (informal) Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
  14. (of fire or fuel) (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
  15. Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.
Translations

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: in

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

  • in.

Noun

in (plural ins or in)

  1. Abbreviation of inch or inches.

References

  • Andrea Tyler and Vyvyan Evans, "Bounded landmarks", in The Semantics of English Prepositions: Spatial Scenes, Embodied Meaning and Cognition, Cambridge University Press, 2003, 0-521-81430 8

Anagrams

  • N.I., NI, ni

Abinomn

Pronoun

in

  1. he; she

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch in, from Middle Dutch in, from Old Dutch in, from Proto-Germanic *in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ən/

Adverb

in

  1. in; inside; within

Preposition

in

  1. in
  2. into

Derived terms

  • daarin
  • hierin
  • innie

Akkadian

Pronunciation

  • (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /in/

Preposition

in

  1. alternative form of ina (“in, on, at”)

Ayomán

Noun

in

  1. water

References

  • Luis Oramas, Materiales para el estudio de los dialectos Ayamán, Gayón, Jirajara, Ajagua (1916)

Baure

Noun

in

  1. water

References

  • Swintha Danielsen, Baure: An Arawak Language of Bolivia

Central Nahuatl

Article

in

  1. the.

Chamorro

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in/

Pronoun

in

  1. we (exclusive)

Usage notes

  • in is used solely as a subject of a transitive verb, while ham is used either as a subject of an intransitive verb or an object of a transitive verb.

See also

References

  • Donald M. Topping (1973) Chamorro Reference Grammar‎[8], Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.

Champenois

Numeral

in

  1. one

Chinese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From English in.

Adjective

in

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) in fashion; popular
Antonyms
  • out (au1)

Etymology 2

Clipping of English interview.

Verb

in

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) to interview
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:in.

Etymology 3

Clipping of English integrate.

Verb

in

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, mathematics) to integrate
Coordinate terms
  • d (di1, “to differentiate”)

References

  • English Loanwords in Hong Kong Cantonese

Chuukese

Noun

in

  1. mother

Cimbrian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German in, from Old High German in, from Proto-Germanic *in (“in”).

Preposition

in

  1. (Luserna, Sette Comuni, + dative) in
Alternative forms
  • inn (Sette Comuni)

Etymology 2

From Middle High German in, from Old High German inan, from Proto-Germanic *inǭ.

Pronoun

in

  1. (Sette Comuni) accusative of èar: him
Alternative forms
  • en

See also

Etymology 3

Article

in

  1. (Sette Comuni, Luserna) the; definite article for two declensions:
    1. accusative singular masculine
    2. dative plural
Derived terms
  • von (contraction)

See also

References

  • “in” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
  • Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Classical Nahuatl

Article

in

  1. the

Pronoun

in, īn

  1. (demonstrative) this; these

Derived terms

  • inin
  • inon

Related terms

  • on

References

  • Michel Launey with Christopher Mackay (2011) An Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Amazon Kindle: Cambridge University Press, page Loc 1408

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English in.

Adjective

in (neuter in, plural and definite singular attributive in)

  1. (colloquial) fashionable, in

Synonyms

  • hip
  • hot

Antonyms

  • yt
  • out

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪn/
  • Hyphenation: in
  • Rhymes: -ɪn

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch in, from Old Dutch in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic *in.

Preposition

in

  1. in (expressing containment)
    De geest in de fles ― the genie in the bottle
    In het boek staat weinig interessants. ― In the book there is little of interest.
Declension

Adverb

in

  1. in, inside
  2. (postpositional) into
    De jongen rende het huis in. ― The boy ran into the house.
Synonyms
  • binnen
Antonyms
  • uit
  • buiten
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: in
  • Jersey Dutch: än, in

Adjective

in (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. in style, fashionable
    Synonyms: modieus, hip
    Baggy kleren zijn in. ― Baggy clothes are fashionable.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

in

  1. inflection of innen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Emilian

Etymology

From Latin inde (“thence”). Cognate with Catalan en, French en, Italian ne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in/
  • Hyphenation: in

Pronoun

in (adverbial)

  1. (genitive case) of it, of them
  2. (genitive case) about it, about them
  3. (ablative case) from here

Alternative forms

  • Becomes n- before a vowel (proclitic).
    A-g n-ò dimándi. ― I have a lot (of them).
  • Becomes -en when acting as an enclitic (after a consonant).
    Mānjen un pōk! ― Eat some of it! (imperative, singular)
  • Becomes -n when acting as an enclitic (after a vowel).
    Manjēn un pōk! ― Eat some of it! (imperative, plural)

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from English in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈin/, [ˈin]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification(key): in
  • Hyphenation(key): in

Adjective

in (informal)

  1. in, popular (in fashion)

Antonyms

  • out

Further reading

  • “in”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[9] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

  • -ni

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin in.

Preposition

in

  1. in

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɪn/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German in, from Old High German in.

Preposition

in

  1. [with dative] in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
    Es ist im (in dem) Haus. ― It is in the house.
    Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. ― I found the keys in the refrigerator.
    Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. ― Our kids are at school.
    Er ist in einem Café. ― He is at a coffee shop.
    Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. ― They were at the club last night.
  2. [with dative] in (pertaining to)
    in diesem Sinne ― in this/that sense
  3. [with dative] in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
    Er schloss sein Studium im (in dem) Alter von vierzehn. ― He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
    im (in dem) Alter ― in old age
    im (in dem) Mittelalter ― during the middle ages
    in den 1960er Jahren ― in the 1960s
  4. [with accusative] into, to (going inside (of))
    Er geht ins (in das) Haus. ― He goes into the house.
    Wir gehen in die Schweiz. ― We are going to Switzerland.
    Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. ― We are coming into a new age.
Usage notes

The preposition in is used with the accusative case if the verb shows movement from one place to another, whereas it is used with the dative case if the verb shows location.

Inflection
Derived terms
  • (in + dem) im m or n
  • (in + das) ins n
  • in der Zwickmühle stecken

Etymology 2

Contraction

in

  1. (dated) contraction of in den

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English in.

Adjective

in (indeclinable, predicative only)

  1. in, popular (in fashion)
Declension

Indeclinable, predicative-only.

Further reading

  • “in” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Friedrich Kluge (1883) “in”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Gothic

Romanization

in

  1. romanization of 𐌹𐌽

Hokkien

Interlingua

Preposition

in

  1. in

Irish

Preposition

in (plus dative, triggers eclipsis)

  1. alternative form of i

Usage notes

This variant of i is used before vowel-initial words, before bhur (“your pl”), before dhá (“two”), before titles of books, films, and the like, and before foreign words that resist mutation.

In older texts, the n is spelled together with a vowel-initial word (e.g. i n-aice le instead of modern in aice le (“beside”) and i nÉirinn or i n-Éirinn instead of modern in Éirinn (“in Ireland”). Also in older texts, in bhur may be spelled i nbhur.

Istriot

Etymology

From Latin in.

Preposition

in

  1. in; on

Italian

Etymology

From Latin in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈin/
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Hyphenation: ìn

Preposition

in

  1. in
    Ho qualcosa in tasca. ― I have something in my pocket.
    Partirò in primavera. ― I will be leaving in spring.
    Vado in quinta elementare. ― I'm in fifth grade.
  2. to
    Sono andato in panetteria. ― I went to the bakery.
  3. into
  4. by
    Vado a scuola in autobus. ― I go to school by bus.
  5. on
    Ho messo un cappello in testa. ― I put a hat on my head.
    Metti il pane in tavola. ― Put the bread on the table.
  6. marker of way or manner
    riso in bianco ― plain rice (literally, “rice in white”)
    camminare in punta di piedi ― to walk on the tips of one's toes

Usage notes

  • When followed by the definite article, in is combined with the article to produce the following combined forms:

Derived terms

  • in quadrupedia

Anagrams

  • ni, nì

Japanese

Romanization

in

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いん

Juǀ'hoan

Pronunciation

  • The nasal vowel IPA(key): /ĩ/

Letter

in (upper case In)

  1. A letter of the Juǀ'hoan alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Karaim

Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic.

Noun

in

  1. shoulder

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “in”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

Etymology 2

From Proto-Turkic *īn.

Noun

in

  1. hole

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “in”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

Ladin

Preposition

in

  1. in

Latin

Alternative forms

  • en, endo, indu (Old Latin)

Etymology

    From earlier en, from Proto-Italic *en, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”). Cognate with English in.

    The ablative is from the locative, and the accusative is from the directional.

    Pronunciation

    • (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɪn]
    • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈin]

    Preposition

    in (+ ablative)

    1. in, at, on, upon, from (space) [with ablative]
      • 29 bc. Vergil. Georgics, III
        omne adeo genvs in terris hominvmqve ferarvmqve
        et genvs æqvorevm pecvdes pictæqve volvcres
        in fvrias ignemqve rvvnt
        So far does every species on earth of man and beast,
        whether the aquatic species, livestock, or painted-winged,
        collapse into the frenzies and the fire.
      • Seneca
        venenum in auro bibitur
        Poison is drunk from a gold cup.
    2. under, within, in [with ablative]
    3. during, within, while in (time) [with ablative]
    4. about, respecting, concerning (of reference) [with ablative]
    5. among [with ablative]

    in (+ accusative)

    1. into, to [with accusative]
      • 29 bc. Vergil. Georgics, III
        omne adeo genvs in terris hominvmqve ferarvmqve
        et genvs æqvorevm pecvdes pictæqve volvcres
        in fvrias ignemqve rvvnt
        So far does every species on earth of man and beast,
        whether the aquatic species, livestock, or painted-winged,
        collapse into the frenzies and the fire.
    2. toward, towards, against, at [with accusative]
      Gallī in Rōmānōs incurrunt. ― The Gauls are rushing against the Romans.
    3. until, for [with accusative]
    4. about [with accusative]
    5. according to [with accusative]

    Quotations

    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:in.

    Antonyms

    • ex

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    Ligurian

    Etymology 1

    From Latin in.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /iŋ/

    Preposition

    in

    1. in
    Synonyms
    • inte

    Etymology 2

    With iotacism, from un (“a, an”, indefinite article).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/

    Article

    in

    1. a, an (male)
    Usage notes
    • This form is found:
      • in sentence-initial position, or after a punctuation mark
      • after words ending in /ŋ/

    Lombard

    Alternative forms

    • ind (followed by article)
    • en, èn (Eastern orthographies)

    Etymology

    From Latin in.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/, /iŋ/ (Western)
    • IPA(key): /en/, [ɛn], [an] (Eastern)

    Preposition

    in

    1. in

    Usage notes

    • When followed by a definite or indefinite article, it's replaced by ind.

    Louisiana Creole

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɛ̃/
    • Rhymes: -ɛ̃

    Article

    in m (indefinite, feminine ènn or unn)

    1. alternative form of un (“a(n); one”)

    Usage notes

    • Grammatical gender is variably applied in Louisiana Creole, so this term may also be used with traditionally feminine nouns.

    Mapudungun

    Etymology

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈin]

    Verb

    in (Raguileo spelling)

    1. To eat.
    2. first-person singular realis form of in

    See also

    • kofketun
    • ilotun

    References

    • Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

    Marshallese

    Pronunciation

    • (phonetic) IPA(key): [inʲ]
    • (phonemic) IPA(key): /jinʲ/
    • Bender phonemes: {yin}

    Etymology 1

    Preposition

    in

    1. to

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    in

    1. grass skirt
    Synonyms
    • ōr

    Etymology 3

    From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)ni, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)ni.

    Pronoun

    in

    1. this (thing close to us both)
    2. demonstrative, first person inclusive singular

    Etymology 4

    Alternative forms

    • -in

    Preposition

    in

    1. of
    2. from
    3. for

    References

    • Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

    Middle Dutch

    Etymology 1

    From Old Dutch in, from Proto-Germanic *in.

    Preposition

    in [with accusative or dative]

    1. in, inside, within
    2. into
    3. within (a time period)
    4. in (a condition)
    Descendants
    • Dutch: in
      • Afrikaans: in
    • Limburgish: in

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Contraction

    in

    1. contraction of ic ne

    Further reading

    • “in”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
    • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “in (VI)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page VI

    Middle English

    Etymology 1

    From Old English inn.

    Alternative forms

    • inn, inne, ine, yn, ynne

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/

    Noun

    in (plural innes)

    2. Any kind of accommodation; particularly:
      1. A holiday home or guesthouse; a house set up as accommodation.
      2. An inn or hostel; a building with multiple rooms to let.
      3. A camp used by an army; barracks.
    3. A home or house; habitation or housing one lives in.
    4. A dormitory; housing for students.
    Descendants
    • English: inn
    • Scots: inn
    References
    • “in, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-02.

    Etymology 2

    From Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in.

    Alternative forms

    • ine, i, yn, yne, en, i, an, y

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/, /iː/, /i/, /ən/

    Preposition

    in

    2. in; with the following special senses:
      1. in, inside; encircled or confined by, with the following special senses:
        1. inside, within (a text or document)
        2. inside, within (one's mind)
        3. inside, in, indoors of.
        4. amongst, in a crowd of.
      2. wearing, having on, clad in
      3. in a quality or mode: with the following special senses:
        1. affected by, under the influence of.
        2. held by someone, in someone's grasp
        3. owned by someone, in someone's control
      4. inside, at or on a location or place.
      5. secured with; bound with
      6. in the midst of, while, currently doing
      7. in (pieces or portions), into.
      8. about; of, on the matter of.
    3. in the form, way, or manner of.
    4. on, above, on top of.
    5. facing at, in the direction of.
    6. Being one of a set or group.
    7. Being owned by; in one's possession.
    8. due to, as, for the reason that.
    9. versus; in conflict with; fighting with.
    10. using, utilising, with the means of.
    11. (rare) with, in the company of.
    Usage notes

    in is usually postpositive in Middle English. For example, the previous sentence would be in is after þe noun lome Middel Englisch in.

    Related terms
    Descendants
    • English: in
    • Scots: in, i, i'
    • Yola: ing, in, yn, i, ee, eee
    References
    • “in, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-03.

    Etymology 3

    From Old English inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai.

    Alternative forms

    • inne, yne, yn, hyn

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/

    Adverb

    in

    2. in; with the following special senses:
      1. in, inside; encircled or confined by.
      2. inside, in, in the centre of.
      3. in a quality or mode.
    3. in towards, in the direction of.
    4. on, on top of; above
    5. using, utilising, with the means of.
    Descendants
    • English: in
    • Scots: in
    References
    • “in, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-03.

    Etymology 4

    Pronoun

    in

    1. alternative form of hine

    Mohegan-Pequot

    Noun

    in

    1. man (adult male)

    References

    • A Vocabulary of Mohegan-Pequot (John D. Prince, Frank G. Speck)

    Mokilese

    Particle

    in

    1. construct particle; of, relating to

    Preposition

    in

    1. at
    2. in
    3. on

    Northern Sami

    Pronunciation

    • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈin/

    Verb

    in

    1. first-person singular present of ii

    Norwegian Bokmål

    Alternative forms

    • inn (adjective)

    Etymology

    From English in.

    Adjective

    in (singular and plural in)

    1. popular

    References

    • “in” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

    Anagrams

    • ni

    Norwegian Nynorsk

    Alternative forms

    • inn (adjective)

    Etymology

    From English in.

    Adjective

    in (singular and plural in)

    1. popular

    References

    • “in” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

    Anagrams

    • ni

    Old English

    Alternative forms

    • ᛁᚾ (in) — Franks Casket

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Germanic *in.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/

    Preposition

    in (Anglian)

    1. in
    Usage notes

    In the West Saxon dialect, this word was replaced by on during the separate prehistory of Old English. However, it was still used as a prefix to form many words such as ingang (“entrance”), inġewinn (“civil war”), inġeþanc (“inner thoughts”), inlendisċ (“native”), intinga (“cause”), and inweorc (“indoor work”), and it was still implied by derived adverbs such as inne (“inside”), innan (“from the inside”), and inn (“in,” adverb).

    Descendants
    • Middle English: in
      • English: in
      • Scots: in

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Germanic *inn.

    Adverb

    in

    1. alternative form of inn

    Old High German

    Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic *in.

    Preposition

    in

    1. in

    Descendants

    • Middle High German: in
      • Bavarian: i
        Cimbrian: inn, in (preposition)
      • Central Franconian: en, ön, on
      • German: in
      • Luxembourgish: an
      • Rhine Franconian: in, en
        • Pennsylvania German: in
      • Yiddish: אין (in)

    Old Irish

    Etymology 1

    From Proto-Celtic *sindos (“this”), from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm (“one”) or *só (“this”); weak doublet of sin (“this”).

    Article

    in

    1. the (masculine singular nominative/accusative; feminine singular accusative; masculine/feminine/neuter dual nominative/accusative/genitive)
    2. alternative spelling of ind

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:in.

    Usage notes
    • Triggers nasalization of the following noun in the masculine and feminine singular accusative.
    • Triggers lenition of the following noun as an alternative spelling of ind.
    Declension
    Derived terms
    • insin
    • inso
    Descendants
    • Irish: an
    • Scottish Gaelic: an
    • Manx: yn

    Etymology 2

    Unknown. Probably related to Middle Welsh a (interrogative particle). The n may be from Proto-Celtic *ne (compare Latin -ne (interrogative particle). Has been compared to Latin an (“or, whether”, interrogative particle).

    Particle

    in (triggers eclipsis)

    1. interrogative particle forming yes-no questions

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:in.

    Derived terms
    • duús in

    Verb

    in (triggers eclipsis)

    1. third-person singular present indicative interrogative of is: is...?

    Etymology 3

    Preposition

    in

    1. alternative form of i (“in”) (often before cach, cech (“each, every”) and for (“your pl”))

    Etymology 4

    Probably originally the masculine/neuter dative singular of the definite article (see Etymology 1); compare Middle Welsh and Welsh yn.

    Particle

    in

    1. Used with the masculine/neuter dative singular of an adjective to form the corresponding adverb: -ly

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:in.

    References

    Old Norse

    Article

    in

    1. inflection of inn:
      1. feminine nominative singular
      2. neuter nominative/accusative plural

    Old Saxon

    Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *in.

    Preposition

    in

    1. in

    Pennsylvania German

    Preposition

    in

    1. in

    Portuguese

    Pronunciation

    Etymology 1

    Unadapted borrowing from Latin in (“in”). Doublet of em.

    Preposition

    in

    1. found in the given reference
    Related terms
    • em

    Etymology 2

    Unadapted borrowing from English in.

    Adjective

    in (invariable)

    1. in fashion
      Synonym: na moda

    Romagnol

    Etymology

    From Latin in (“in”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Central Romagnol): IPA(key): [i]
    • (Ville Unite):

    Preposition

    in

    1. in, into
      • 2024, Franco Alpini, Andrea Alpini, La Bébia In Dialét Rumagnól, Genesis 1:1:
    2. by

    References

    Masotti, Adelmo (1996) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano [Romagnol-Italian dictionary] (in Italian), Bologna: Zanichelli, page 289

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Inherited from Latin līnum (“flax”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/

    Noun

    in n (plural inuri)

    1. flax

    Declension

    Related terms

    • inar
    • ie

    Romansch

    Alternative forms

    • egn (Sutsilvan, Surmiran)
    • ün (Puter, Vallader)

    Etymology

    From Latin ūnus.

    Article

    in m (feminine ina)

    1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) a, an

    Number

    in m (feminine ina)

    1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) one

    Sardinian

    Etymology

    From Latin in, from earlier en, from Proto-Italic *en, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/
    • IPA(key): [ind] (often before vowels)

    Preposition

    in

    1. in, into

    Derived terms

    • in d'

    References

    • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
    • Wagner, Max Leopold (1960–1964) Dizionario etimologico sardo, Heidelberg

    Sassarese

    Alternative forms

    • i', i (apocopic)

    Etymology

    From Latin in, from earlier en, from Proto-Italic *en, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én (“in”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/

    Preposition

    in

    1. in
      Soggu in sigunda erementari ― I'm in second grade
      Canti seddi in crassi tóia? ― How many are you in your class?
      Paràuri ischritti in rùiu ― Words written in red
      Fabeddàbani in sassaresu ― They were speaking (in) Sassarese

    References

    • Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

    Saterland Frisian

    Etymology

    From Old Frisian in, from Proto-West Germanic *in. Cognates include West Frisian yn and German in.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪn/
    • Hyphenation: in
    • Rhymes: -ɪn

    Preposition

    in (neuter or distal adverb deerin, proximal adverb hierin, interrogative adverb wierin)

    1. in, inside
    2. in, into

    Related terms

    • ien

    References

    • Marron C. Fort (2015) “in”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN

    Serbo-Croatian

    Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьnъ.

    Adjective

    in (Cyrillic spelling ин)

    1. (rare, archaic) other
      Synonym: drugi

    Declension

    Related terms

    References

    Budmani, Pero (1887-1891), "Rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika" Volume III, p. 827

    Slovene

    Etymology

    From Proto-Slavic *i.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/

    Conjunction

    in

    1. and

    Synonyms

    • i (dialectal)

    Sumerian

    Romanization

    in

    1. romanization of 𒅔 (in)

    Swedish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪn/

    Adverb

    in

    1. into, to in
      Antonym: ut (“to out”)
      Han gick in ― He walked in ("to in")
      Han gick inne ― He was walking around inside (for comparison)
      De går in ― They're walking in ("to in")
      Han gick in i rummet ― He walked into the room
      Han är inne i rummet ― He is in the room

    See also

    • inne (“in as a location, inside”)
    • inåt (“inwards”)

    References

    • in in Svensk ordbok (SO)
    • in in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
    • in in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

    Anagrams

    • ni

    Turkish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /in/
    • Hyphenation: in
    • Rhymes: -in

    Etymology 1

    From Ottoman Turkish این (in), from Proto-Turkic *īn (“lair, burrow”)

    Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰃𐰤 (in), Turkmen hīn, Southern Altai ийин (iyin), Kazakh ін (ın), Yakut иин (iin).

    Noun

    in (definite accusative ini, plural inler)

    1. lair, den, burrow
    2. cave
    Declension

    References

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    in

    1. second-person singular imperative of inmek

    Vietnamese

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔin˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔin˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɨn˧˧]

    Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 印 (“to print”, SV: ấn).

    Verb

    in

    1. to print
    Derived terms
    • máy in (“printer”)
    • in ấn (“printing”)

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    in

    1. (only in compounds) perfectly fitted
    Derived terms

    Anagrams

    • ni

    Volapük

    Preposition

    in

    1. in

    Welsh

    Alternative forms

    • i ni, inni

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪn/

    Pronoun

    in

    1. (literary) first-person plural of i

    West Frisian

    Etymology

    Shortened from ien (“one”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ən/

    Determiner

    in

    1. a, an; indefinite article

    Further reading

    • “in (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

    Woiwurrung

    Alternative forms

    • din

    Determiner

    in

    1. Second-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English.
      1. liwikin.
      2. wurrungin.

    References

    Yola

    Preposition

    in

    1. alternative form of ing (“in”)

    References

    • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 84

    Yoruba

    Etymology 1

    Pronunciation

    • (mid-tone): IPA(key): /ĩ̄/
    • (high-tone): IPA(key): /ĩ́/

    Pronoun

    in

    1. him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /ĩ/)

    Pronoun

    ín

    1. him, her, it (third-person singular non-honorific object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a low- or mid-tone /ĩ/)
    See also

    Etymology 2

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ĩ̀/

    Pronoun

    ìn

    1. (Ekiti) you, alternative form of ẹ (“(second-person plural or honorific personal pronoun)”)

    Zou

    Etymology

    From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ʔim, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kim (“house, womb”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ǐn/

    Noun

    ín

    1. house

    Derived terms

    References

    • Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 41
    • Philip Thanglienmang (2014) “Zou Tonology”, in Indian Linguistics, volume 75, numbers 1-2, →ISSN

    Source: wiktionary.org