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Grenzen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Grenzen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to border", "to be adjacent to" or "to adjoin".
Essential properties of "grenzen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: grenzen
- Simple past: grenzte
- Participle: gegrenzt
regularintransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "grenzen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To border or be adjacent to something"
- Definition: "To be in contact with or close to something, especially a country or region."
- Translation(s): to border, to be adjacent to, to adjoin
- Synonym(s): angrenzen, benachbart sein
- Related word(s): Grenze, angrenzen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Deutschland grenzt an Polen.
- Das Grundstück grenzt an den Wald.
- Der Garten grenzt an das Haus.
2.) "To verge on, to be close to a certain state or quality (figurative)"
- Definition: "To have limits or restrictions in a figurative sense."
- Translation(s): to verge on, to border on, to be close to
- Synonym(s): einschränken, begrenzen
- Antonym(s): erweitern, ausdehnen
- Related word(s): Grenze, Begrenzung
📝 Some usage examples:
- Sein Verhalten grenzt an Unverschämtheit.
- Das Angebot grenzt an ein Wunder.
- Ihre Geduld grenzt an das Unendliche.