adjacent
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adjacent
Describes something that is located directly next to something else and shares a common border. It means roughly the same as 'neighboring' or 'adjoining'.
Das angrenzende Grundstück steht ebenfalls zum Verkauf.
The adjacent property is also for sale.
'Angrenzend' (adjacent) is the present participle of the verb 'angrenzen' (to border on). This verb is made up of 'an' (on/at) and 'grenzen' (to border) and literally means 'to have a border with something'.
Deutschland grenzt an neun andere Staaten an.
Germany borders on nine other countries.
When 'angrenzend' (adjacent) does not stand directly before a noun, it is often used with the preposition 'an' and the accusative to say what something borders on.
Unser Garten liegt direkt angrenzend an einen kleinen Wald.
Our garden is directly adjacent to a small forest.
This adjective is frequently used to describe the location of geographical or architectural units. Typical nouns are 'Länder' (countries), 'Städte' (cities), 'Grundstücke' (properties), or 'Zimmer' (rooms).
Die beiden angrenzenden Zimmer sind durch eine Tür verbunden.
The two adjacent rooms are connected by a door.
afterward
Anschließend refers here to a temporal sequence: something happens directly afterward. Angrenzend, by contrast, describes a spatial position: something is located directly next to something else and shares a common border. Use anschließend for the next point in time and angrenzend for an adjacent location.
Wir besichtigen zuerst den Saal und danach den angrenzenden Nebenraum.
We first tour the hall and then visit the adjacent room.
Wir besichtigen zuerst den Saal und besuchen anschließend den Nebenraum.
We first tour the hall and then visit the adjoining room.
