absperren

German

Etymology

ab- + sperren

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapʃpɛɐ̯n/, /ˈʔapʃpɛʁən/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧sper‧ren
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Verb

absperren (weak, third-person singular present sperrt ab, past tense sperrte ab, past participle abgesperrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to block something, to close something off, to barricade
    Synonyms: abriegeln, blockieren
  2. to cut something off; to seal off
    Synonyms: abdrosseln, unterbrechen
  3. (chiefly Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) to bar something, to lock up
    Synonyms: abschließen, zuschließen, zusperren

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Further reading

  • absperren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • absperren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • absperren” in Duden online
  • absperren” in OpenThesaurus.de
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