geschlossen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈʃlɔsn̩/, /ɡəˈʃlɔsən/

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Adjective

geschlossen (comparative geschlossener, superlative am geschlossensten)

1. shut; closed; locked
2. (of a party, society) private, non-public
3. (of a community, group, team) cohesive; solidary

Usage notes

• With doors, German does not necessarily distinguish between “shut” and “locked”, though the latter is often specified by the word abgeschlossen.

Synonyms

• (closed): zu
• (private): privat
• (cohesive): solidarisch; (eng) zusammenhaltend; zusammenstehend

Derived terms

• Geschlossenheit

Verb

geschlossen

1. (deprecated template usage) Past participle of schließen.