German Conversation · Level 139
28 words
German word
angrenzen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈangʁɛnt͡sən/
Meaning
- verbborder
Example
Unser Grundstück hat schon immer an den Wald angegrenzt.
Our property has always bordered the forest.
More examples
Die Wohnsiedlung angrenzt an den Fluss.
The residential development borders the river.
Core concept
One area ends exactly where another begins, and the same edge can also mark the meeting point of broader domains.
Common phrases
an eine Wohnsiedlung angrenzen
border a residential development
an das Nachbargrundstück angrenzen
border the neighboring property
an ein Naturschutzgebiet angrenzen
border a nature reserve
Similar words
grenzen an: Be directly next to another place across a shared geographic boundary.
übergehen in: Gradually change from one area or state into another.
berühren: Touch another surface or area at a single point.
Definition in German
An etwas stoßen und dadurch eine gemeinsame Grenze teilen
Word origin
The word is a compound-like formation of an- and the boundary-related verb grenzen, giving it the sense of reaching up to an edge.
Usage tips
- German also uses angrenzen for abstract fields or topics, not only for land, especially in formal descriptive writing.
Opposites
- abgrenzendemarcateverb
Related words
- angrenzendadjacentadjective
- angegrenztborderedadjective