Sperre

/ˈʃpɛʁə/

die noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
die Sperren

Meaning

  1. barrier; ban

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

schranke

Schranke and Sperre are close synonyms for "barrier"; Sperre also separately means "ban," like a sports suspension.

Practice

1 What does Sperre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Spieler bekam eine ___ von zwei Spielen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sperre?

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