schließen

/ˈʃliːsn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
schließt
past
schloss
perfect
hat geschlossen

Meaning

  1. 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.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

fechar

fechar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to close."

Practice

1 What does schließen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte ___ Sie die Tür.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schließen?

Opposites

  • öffnen

See also

verbirregularcore-vocabulary

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