grenzen
See also: Grenzen
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editgrenzen
- (intransitive) to border [with aan ‘on’]
Conjugation
editConjugation of grenzen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | grenzen | |||
past singular | grensde | |||
past participle | gegrensd | |||
infinitive | grenzen | |||
gerund | grenzen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | grens | grensde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | grenst, grens2 | grensde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | grenst | grensde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | grenst | grensde | ||
3rd person singular | grenst | grensde | ||
plural | grenzen | grensden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | grenze | grensde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | grenzen | grensden | ||
imperative sing. | grens | |||
imperative plur.1 | grenst | |||
participles | grenzend | gegrensd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: grens
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editgrenzen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German grenizen. By surface analysis, Grenze + -en.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editgrenzen (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
editinfinitive | grenzen | ||||
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present participle | grenzend | ||||
past participle | gegrenzt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich grenze | wir grenzen | i | ich grenze | wir grenzen |
du grenzt | ihr grenzt | du grenzest | ihr grenzet | ||
er grenzt | sie grenzen | er grenze | sie grenzen | ||
preterite | ich grenzte | wir grenzten | ii | ich grenzte1 | wir grenzten1 |
du grenztest | ihr grenztet | du grenztest1 | ihr grenztet1 | ||
er grenzte | sie grenzten | er grenzte1 | sie grenzten1 | ||
imperative | grenz (du) grenze (du) |
grenzt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
editLuxembourgish
editVerb
editgrenzen (third-person singular present grenzt, past participle gegrenzt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- to border
Conjugation
editRegular | ||
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infinitive | grenzen | |
participle | gegrenzt | |
auxiliary | hunn | |
present indicative |
imperative | |
1st singular | grenzen | — |
2nd singular | grenz | grenz |
3rd singular | grenzt | — |
1st plural | grenzen | — |
2nd plural | grenzt | grenzt |
3rd plural | grenzen | — |
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. |
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