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See also: Grenzen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
grenzen
- (intransitive) to border [with aan ‘on’]
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: grens
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
grenzen
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German grenizen. By surface analysis, Grenze + -en.
Pronunciation
Verb
grenzen (weak, third-person singular present grenzt, past tense grenzte, past participle gegrenzt, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to border [with an (+ accusative) ‘on a location/etc.’]
- Deutschland grenzt im Westen an Frankreich. ― German borders France to the west.
- (intransitive, figuratively) to come close to, to almost be (to be very similar) [with an (+ accusative) ‘something’]
- Was geschehen ist grenzt an ein Wunder. ― What has happened is almost a miracle.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
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Luxembourgish
Verb
grenzen (third-person singular present grenzt, past participle gegrenzt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- to border
Conjugation
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.
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