Usage Note
Grenzstein is a stone marker set in the ground to indicate the legal boundary between two plots of land. It is placed and recorded by a Vermesser (land surveyor) and has legal significance in property disputes.
Examples
"Der Grenzstein zeigt genau, wo das Grundstück des Nachbarn anfängt."
Natural Translation
The boundary stone shows exactly where the neighbour's property begins.
Literal Translation
The boundary stone shows exactly, where the plot of the neighbour begins.
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