German word

grenzenlos

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgʁɛnt͡sn̩ˌloːs/

Meaning

  • adjectivelimitless

Example

Wir haben grenzenlose Möglichkeiten.

We have limitless possibilities.

Illustration for grenzenlos (limitless)

More examples

Nach dem Konzert herrschte grenzenlose Begeisterung im Publikum.

After the concert, there was limitless enthusiasm among the audience.

Core concept

A vast landscape whose edge cannot be seen, leaving room for endless possibilities.

Common phrases

  • grenzenlose Freiheit

    limitless freedom

  • grenzenlose Begeisterung

    limitless enthusiasm

  • grenzenlose Kreativität

    limitless creativity

Similar words

unbegrenzt: Available without restriction or a fixed limit.
unermesslich: Enormous beyond what can be measured or fully grasped.
endlos: Going on continuously without reaching an end.
unendlich: Describing infinity as defined in mathematics or physics.

Definition in German

Sehr groß oder unendlich erscheinend; nicht durch erkennbare Grenzen beschränkt.

Word origin

German forms grenzenlos from Grenze, 'boundary' or 'limit', and the suffix -los, meaning 'without', so it literally means 'without boundaries'.

Usage tips

  • German usually uses unendlich for a mathematically or physically infinite quantity, while grenzenlos often has a figurative or emphatic sense.

Other meanings

  • unlimitedadjective

Opposites

  • begrenztlimitedadjective
  • limitiertlimitedadjective

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