buitengrens

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Dutch

Etymology

From buiten (outside, external) +‎ grens (border).

Pronunciation

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Noun

buitengrens f (plural buitengrenzen)

  1. external border
    Antonym: binnengrens

Usage notes

Often used in the context of the European Union, which has binnengrenzen (internal borders; the borders between EU member states) and buitengrenzen (external borders; the borders between EU member states and other states).