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border crossing
An officially designated place where people and goods are allowed to cross a national border. Passport and customs checks usually take place at these locations.
Wegen des hohen Verkehrsaufkommens mussten wir am Grenzübergang zwei Stunden warten.
Because of the heavy traffic, we had to wait two hours at the border crossing.
The word is made up of 'die Grenze' (the border) and 'der Übergang' (the crossing/passage). The 'n' in between is a linking n that connects the two words. It literally means 'a crossing over the border'.
Der nächste Grenzübergang ist nur 20 Kilometer entfernt.
The nearest border crossing is only 20 kilometers away.
The preposition depends on the situation: you wait 'am Grenzübergang' (at the border crossing: location, dative), you drive 'zum Grenzübergang' (to the border crossing: direction, dative), and you drive 'über den Grenzübergang' (via/across the border crossing: movement, accusative).
Wir stehen schon eine Stunde am Grenzübergang im Stau.
We have already been stuck in traffic at the border crossing for an hour.
Certain actions often take place at a border crossing. Typical verbs are 'kontrollieren' (to check/inspect), 'passieren' (to pass through), 'überqueren' (to cross), or 'schließen' (to close).
Die Polizei kontrolliert jedes Auto am Grenzübergang.
The police check every car at the border crossing.
