en gräns
Meaning
border, boundary, frontier
In Swedish: skiljelinje
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en gräns |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | gränsen |
| Plural, indefinite | gränser |
| Plural, definite | gränserna |
gräns is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor gräns, den stora gränsen. Check another noun
Practise gräns
1 / 2Is it en gräns or ett gräns?
gräns in a sentence
- gränsen mot (el. till) grannlandetborder with a neighbouring country
- staka ut gränserstake out boundaries
Words built with gräns
- trädgräns tree limit, treeline
- nordgräns northern boundary
- gränsdragning establishing a boundary
- kommungräns municipal line
Questions
What does gräns mean in English?
gräns means “border, boundary, frontier”.
Is it en gräns or ett gräns?
It is en gräns, and “the border” is gränsen.
What is the plural of gräns?
The plural of gräns is gränser, and the definite plural is gränserna.
Similar words
ändelimit
Origin
From Late Old Swedish grens, from German Grenze, from Proto-Slavic *granica (“boundary, border”).
Nearby common words
gräns is number 1,315 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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