No. 660 in German
innen
"Innen" means "inside" or "indoors" in English.
In a sentence
Die Seite der Jacke ist von innen sehr weich.
The inside of the jacket is very soft.
'innen' specifies 'the inside' of the jacket in contrast to the outside.
Bitte bleiben Sie innen, es regnet stark draußen.
Please stay inside, it is raining heavily outside.
'innen' compares the state of being inside a structure to being outside.
Die Lampen sind innen angebracht, um indirektes Licht zu erzeugen.
The lamps are installed inside to create indirect lighting.
'innen' defines the location within a defined space where the lamps are installed.
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