De grens
Example: We moeten de grens oversteken om naar het festival te gaan.
Definition
"De grens" refers to the boundary or dividing line between two areas, countries, or regions. It is often used to describe the physical or political limit that separates one territory from another, such as crossing "de grens" to enter a different country or jurisdiction.
Etymology
The term "de grens" comes from Dutch, where "grens" means boundary or border. It originates from Middle Dutch, related to the Old High German word 'grensa,' meaning edge or border. Did you know? The word captures the idea of marking a clear division, much like a fence or wall, which is exactly what "de grens" represents.
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"De grens" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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