einsperren

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German

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Etymology

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ein- +‎ sperren

Pronunciation

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Verb

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einsperren (weak, third-person singular present sperrt ein, past tense sperrte ein, past participle eingesperrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to lock up, to imprison, to jail
    Mehrmals wurde sie verhaftet und eingesperrt.She was arrested and detained many times.
    jemanden in ein Gefängnis einsperren.to lock someone up in prison.

Conjugation

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