die Grenze
B1border, limit
- English meaning
- border, limit
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Grenzen
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Passport, Border & Customs
- Dictionary
- German words with G
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Grenze in a sentence
An der Grenze musst du deinen Ausweis zeigen.
At the border you must show your ID.
Declension of die Grenze
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Grenze | die Grenzen |
| Accusative | die Grenze | die Grenzen |
| Dative | der Grenze | den Grenzen |
| Genitive | der Grenze | der Grenzen |
Word family
Words built on Grenze:
Where Grenze comes from
mittelhochdeutsch „greniz, grenize“, entlehnt aus dem Slawischen (vergleiche etwa polnisch granica „Grenze“). Das Wort ist seit dem 13. Jahrhundert belegt.
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Questions about Grenze
Is it der, die or das Grenze?
It is die Grenze — Grenze is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Grenzen.
What is the plural of Grenze?
The plural of die Grenze is die Grenzen.
What is the genitive of Grenze?
The genitive singular is der Grenze. The dative plural is den Grenzen.
What does Grenze mean in English?
die Grenze means "border, limit". For example: "An der Grenze musst du deinen Ausweis zeigen." — "At the border you must show your ID."
What level is Grenze in German?
Grenze is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the passport, border & customs vocabulary.
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