abriegeln

/ˈapˌʁiːɡl̩n/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
riegelt ab
past
riegelte ab
perfect
hat abgeriegelt

Meaning

  1. to seal off

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

besiegeln

Abriegeln is sealing off an area physically — cordoning off a street; besiegeln is sealing something figuratively, like a deal or a fate.

Practice

1 What does abriegeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ___ die Straße ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abriegeln?

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