Grenze

== German == === Alternative forms === Gränze (pre-1901) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German grenize, borrowed from Old Polish granica, from Proto-Slavic *granica, from *granь + *-ica. The word spread westward in the 15th century and was reinforced by Luther’s Bible. Doublet of Granne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə] === Noun === Grenze f (genitive Grenze, plural Grenzen) border Die Grenze überqueren. ― to cross the border. limit Die Grenze überschreiten. ― to exceed the limit. frontier Die Grenzen des Wissens. ― The frontiers of knowledge. boundary Grenzen übertreten. ― to overstep the bounds; to cross the line. Die Grenzen erkunden. ― to explore the boundaries. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Gemerke n ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Norwegian Bokmål: grense → Norwegian Nynorsk: grense === Further reading === “Grenze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Grenze” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Grenze” in Duden online Grenze on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Grenze” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.