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Die Grenze ist nur eine Linie auf der Karte. The border is just a line on the map.

noun · A2

die Grenze

[ˈɡʁɛnt͡sə]

border, boundary

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Grammar

Plural
die Grenzen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Grenze die Grenzen
Die Grenze ist nur eine Linie auf der Karte. The border is just a line on the map.
Accusative wen? was? die Grenze die Grenzen
Dative wem? der Grenze den Grenzen
Sobald Frau Hilde die Nachricht hörte, zog sie ihren Mantel an und ging zur Grenze. As soon as Frau Hilde heard the news, she put on her coat and went to the border.
Genitive wessen? der Grenze der Grenzen

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grenzendie Grenzkontrollegrenzenlos

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