grensgeval

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Dutch

Etymology

From grens (border) +‎ geval (case).

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Noun

grensgeval n (plural grensgevallen, diminutive grensgevalletje n)

  1. borderline case
    De zonsverduistering van 1986 was uitzonderlijk omdat het een grensgeval was tussen totaal en ringvormig.
    The 1986 solar eclipse was exceptional because it was a borderline case between total and annular.