geschlossen

adjective
closed, shut
A1

Means 'closed' or 'shut', commonly an adjective describing something not open (antonyms: offen, geöffnet). It is the past participle of schließen (irregular: Prät. schloss; Perfekt: hat geschlossen). As adjective it is non-gradable and often used with 'sein' (e.g., 'Die Tür ist geschlossen').

Examples

Die Tür blieb geschlossen, als die Kunden ankamen.
The door remained closed when the customers arrived.
Das Geschäft hat heute schon geschlossen.
The shop has already shut for today.
Die Tür ist geschlossen.
The door is closed.

Details

GradableNo
ParticipleYes

Mnemonics

👁️Imagine a shop door with a big red sign reading 'geschlossen'
👂sounds like 'closed' with a German ending
⚧️not applicable

Notes

Used as an adjective derived from the verb schließen. Common on signs (e.g., 'Geschlossen').

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