grens

See also: Grens

English

Verb

grens

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gren

Anagrams

• gerns

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χrɛns/

Etymology 1

From Dutch grens, from Middle Low German grense, grenitse and/or German Grenze, both ultimately from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic *granica.

Noun

grens (plural grense)

1. border, frontier
2. limit

Etymology 2

From Dutch grenzen.

Verb

grens (present grens, present participle grensende, past participle gegrens)

1. (intransitive) to border

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

grens (present grens, present participle grensende, past participle gegrens)

1. to wail, to weep

Danish

Noun

grens c

1. indefinite genitive singular of gren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣrɛns/

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• Hyphenation: grens
• Rhymes: -ɛns

Etymology 1

Borrowed in the 16th century from Middle Low German grense, grenitse and/or German Grenze, both ultimately from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic *granica.

Noun

grens f (plural grenzen, diminutive grensje n)

1. physical, territorial border, frontier
2. boundary, limit, threshold

Derived terms

• binnengrens
• boomgrens
• buitengrens
• districtsgrens
• gemeentegrens
• grensbewaking
• grenscontrole
• grensgebied
• grensgeval
• grensmuur
• grensoorlog
• grensovergang
• grenspaal
• grensrechter
• grenssteen
• grensverdediging
• grenswachter
• grenzeloos
• haargrens
• landgrens
• landsgrens
• pijngrens
• provinciegrens
• rijksgrens
• sneeuwgrens
• taalgrens
• tussengrens
• zeegrens

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: grens

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

grens

1. inflection of grenzen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

grens

1. imperative of grense

Swedish

Noun

grens

1. indefinite genitive singular of gren

Anagrams

• regns

Volapük

Noun

grens

1. nominative plural of gren