German word

angrenzend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌgʁɛnt͡sn̩t/

Meaning

  • adjectiveadjacent

Example

Das angrenzende Haus ist alt.

The adjacent house is old.

Illustration for angrenzend (adjacent)

More examples

angrenzende Länder kooperieren im Umweltschutz.

Adjacent countries cooperate on environmental protection.

Core concept

A building stands directly beside another with their edges meeting at the property line.

Common phrases

  • angrenzende Länder

    adjacent countries

  • angrenzende Wohngebiete

    adjacent residential areas

  • angrenzende Zone

    adjacent zone

Similar words

benachbart: Situated next to another place or object.
nah: Close to something in physical space, without implying contact.
anliegend: Fitting closely against another structure or surface.

Definition in German

So, dass zwei Flächen oder Dinge eine gemeinsame Grenze haben und direkt aneinanderstoßen.

Word origin

The adjective comes from angrenzen, a formation combining the prefix an- with Grenze, whose history reflects borrowing of a Slavic word for a border into German.

Usage tips

  • The related verb angrenzen is separable: Das Grundstück grenzt an den Park an, with an den Park in the accusative after an- here.

Other meanings

  • borderingverb
  • adjoiningverb

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