verschließen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃliːsn̩/

verb B2

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
verschließt
past
verschloss
perfect
hat verschlossen

Meaning

  1. to lock, 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

aussperren

aussperren means to lock someone out, accidentally or deliberately excluding them; verschließen means to lock or close something in general.

sperren

verschließen is more specifically about locking or sealing; sperren is more about blocking access broadly.

Practice

1 What does verschließen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Tür.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verschließen?

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