grens

See also: Grens

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

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Danish

Noun

grens c

1. indefinite genitive singular of gren

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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. border, frontier
2. limit

Derived terms

• binnengrens
• boomgrens
• buitengrens
• districtsgrens
• gemeentegrens
• grensbewaking
• grenscontrole
• grensgebied
• grensgeval
• 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. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of grenzen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of grenzen

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

grens

1. imperative of grense

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Swedish

Noun

grens

1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite genitive singular of gren

Anagrams

• regns

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Volapük

Noun

grens

1. nominative plural of gren