Polyglot Dictionary

verschlossen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɔsn̩/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. locked, closed

    The past participle of verschließen (to lock), used as an adjective.

    • Die Tür war verschlossen.

      The door was locked.

  2. reserved, withdrawn (of a person)

Practice

1 What does verschlossen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Tür war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verschlossen?

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