abschließen

/ˈapˌʃliːsn̩/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
schließt ab
past
schloss ab
perfect
hat abgeschlossen

Meaning

  1. to lock; to conclude, to finish

    Built from ab (off, away) + schließen (to close).

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

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • schließen to close

Practice

1 What does abschließen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Tür ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abschließen?

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