angrenzenden

Angrenzenden is a declined form of the German adjective angrenzend, derived from the verb angrenzen, meaning to border or adjoin. It describes things that lie next to or share a boundary with another thing, such as neighboring regions, parcels, or features.

In geographic, planning, and legal contexts, angrenzend is used to indicate adjacency. Common phrases include angrenzende Länder (neighboring countries), angrenzende Gebiete (adjacent areas), and angrenzende Grundstücke (adjacent parcels). The ending -en appears in certain grammatical contexts, for example: die angrenzenden Länder (plural with definite article) and den angrenzenden Nachbarn (masculine singular, accusative). The base form angrenzend can also be used attributively in other contexts.

Etymology: The adjective is built from angrenzen (to border) with the participial suffix -end. It is related to the noun Angrenzung, which denotes the act or state of bordering or adjacency, and to related adjectives such as angrenzend.

Context and usage: The term is common in geography, urban planning, ecology, and policy discussions to describe proximity, border zones, or shared boundaries between regions, properties, or ecosystems. It can refer to physical borders as well as conceptual adjacencies, such as neighboring influence areas or overlapping administrative regions.

See also: angrenzen; Angrenzung; angrenzend; adjacent.