grenzen

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɛn.zə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: gren‧zen
• Rhymes: -ɛnzən

From grens +‎ -en.

grenzen

1. (intransitive) to border [+ aan (on)]

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• begrenzen

• Afrikaans: grens

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

grenzen

1. plural of grens

From Middle High German grenizen. By surface analysis, Grenze +‎ -en.

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• Hyphenation: gren‧zen
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʁɛntsən/, [ˈɡʁɛntsn̩]

grenzen (weak, third-person singular present grenzt, past tense grenzte, past participle gegrenzt, auxiliary haben)

1. (intransitive) to border

   Deutschland grenzt im Westen an Frankreich. ― German borders France to the west.

2. (intransitive, figuratively) to come close to, to almost be (to be very similar)

   Was geschehen ist grenzt an ein Wunder. ― What has happened is almost a miracle.

• Used with an and the accusative case.

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• abgrenzen
• ausgrenzen
• begrenzen

• Grenze

• “grenzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “grenzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “grenzen” in Duden online

grenzen (third-person singular present grenzt, past participle gegrenzt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. to border

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