angrenzend
Translation
adjacent, adjoining, neighboring, bordering
Examples
Wir wohnen in der angrenzenden Straße.
We live on the adjacent street.
Die angrenzenden Felder gehören dem Bauern.
The adjoining fields belong to the farmer.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) adjacent, adjoining The angrenzenden houses are new.
((an+4)) bordering on sth. The property is angrenzend an den Park.
Similar Words
Synonyms: neighboring, adjacent, adjoining; Antonyms: distant, remote
Etymology
From the prefix an- (on, at) + the verb grenzen (to border). It's the present participle, literally meaning 'bordering on'.
Memory Tips
Think of the noun 'Grenze' (border). Something 'angrenzend' is right up against that border.