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See also: Grens
English
Verb
grens
- third-person singular simple present indicative of gren
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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch grens, from Middle Low German grense, grenitse and/or German Grenze, both ultimately from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic *granica.
Noun
grens (plural grense)
Etymology 2
Verb
grens (present grens, present participle grensende, past participle gegrens)
- (intransitive) to border
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
grens (present grens, present participle grensende, past participle gegrens)
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Danish
Noun
grens c
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed in the 16th century from Middle Low German grense, grenitse and/or German Grenze, both ultimately from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic *granica.
Noun
grens f (plural grenzen, diminutive grensje n)
Derived terms
- binnengrens
- boomgrens
- buitengrens
- districtsgrens
- gemeentegrens
- grensbewaking
- grenscontrole
- grensgebied
- grensgeval
- grensmuur
- grensoorlog
- grensovergang
- grenspaal
- grensrechter
- grenssteen
- grensverdediging
- grenswachter
- grenswisselkantoor
- grenzeloos
- haargrens
- landgrens
- landsgrens
- pijngrens
- provinciegrens
- rijksgrens
- sneeuwgrens
- taalgrens
- tussengrens
- vorstgrens
- zeegrens
Descendants
- Afrikaans: grens
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
grens
- inflection of grenzen:
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
grens
- imperative of grense
Swedish
Noun
grens
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Volapük
Noun
grens
- nominative plural of gren
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