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grenzen.

to border

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡʁɛntsən/[ˈɡʁɛntsn̩]

  1. to border

    intransitive · weak
    Deutschland grenzt im Westen an Frankreich.

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

    figuratively · intransitive · weak
    Was geschehen ist grenzt an ein Wunder.
Where this word comes from

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

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