adverb · rare

therein

In that; in that place; in him/her/itIn that; in that place; in him/her/it.

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/ˈðɛəɹˈɪn/

» Therein lies the problem.

Dort liegt das Problem.

В этом и заключается проблема.

Саме в цьому й полягає проблема.

У цьому і є проблема.

Meaning

1 senses

(not comparable, pronominal)In that; in that place; in him/her/it.
(formal) in or into that thing or place

Examples

8 sentences

Therein lies the problem.
Саме в цьому й полягає проблема.
ruВ этом и заключается проблема.
deDort liegt das Problem.
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Those who dig a grave for others will fall therein.
ruКто копает яму другим, сам в неё попадёт.
deWer andern eine Grube gräbt, fällt selbst hinein.
CC BY · Tatoeba · honestlang · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Those who dig a grave for others will themselves fall therein.
deWer andern eine Grube gräbt, fällt selbst hinein.
CC BY · Tatoeba · honestlang · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
And therein lies the problem.
deUnd da liegt das Problem.
CC BY · Tatoeba · sundown · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Perhaps therein lies the problem?
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Origin

From Middle English theryn, ther-inne, þer-in, from Old English þǣrin, þǣrinne, from Proto

From Middle English theryn, ther-inne, þer-in, from Old English þǣrin, þǣrinne, from Proto-West Germanic *þārin, *þārinna, from Proto-Germanic *þarin, *þarinna, equivalent to there + in. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerin (“therein”), West Frisian dêryn (“therein”), Dutch daarin (“therein”), German Low German daarin (“therein”), German darin, drin (“therein”), Danish deri (“therein”), Swedish däri (“therein”), Icelandic þar í (“therein”).

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