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Grenze^¹

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə]

Rhymes with ɛnt͡sə

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „greniz ^(→ gmh), grenize ^(→ gmh)“, entlehnt aus dem Slawischen (vergleiche etwa polnisch granica ^(→ pl) „Grenze“). Das Wort ist seit dem 13. Jahrhundert belegt.

noun Gränze · Gr. · Grz. · Grenze · Grenzen

Rand eines Raumes und damit ein Trennwert, eine Trennlinie oder Trennfläche An der Grenze gibt es eine Zollstation.

grenze^²

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə]

Rhymes with ɛnt͡sə

verb

active, indicative, present, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grenzen
active, present, singular, subjunctive 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grenzen
active, present, singular, subjunctive 3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grenzen
active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs grenzen

In English

bound boundary, border of territory
ceiling upper limit of an object or action
barrier boundary or limit
boundary dividing line or location between two areas
limit restriction; bound beyond which one may not go
frontier part of a country that fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region
ambit boundary around a building, town, region, etc.
border the line or frontier area separating various territories
tether limit of one's abilities, resources etc

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@misc{grenze_2026,
  title = {grenze},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/grenze},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}