German word

Schließung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃliːsʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounclosure

Example

Wegen Bauarbeiten ist die Schließung der Brücke notwendig.

Construction work makes it necessary to close the bridge.

Illustration for Schließung (closure)

More examples

Aufgrund der Pandemie kam es zur vorübergehenden Schließung vieler Geschäfte.

Due to the pandemic, there was a temporary closure of many shops.

Core concept

A bridge, shop, or service reaches a closed state in which people can no longer use it normally.

Common phrases

  • Schließung des Geschäfts

    closure of the shop

  • vorübergehende Schließung

    temporary closure

  • plötzliche Schließung

    sudden closure

Similar words

Ladenschluss: The end of a shop's trading day and the time when it closes.
Sperrung: An official road or passage closure that stops people and vehicles from passing.

Definition in German

das Beenden oder die vorübergehende Unterbrechung des Betriebs einer Einrichtung oder eines Angebots

Word origin

The noun Schließung derives from German schließen through the productive suffix -ung, which forms nouns for actions and their outcomes.

Usage tips

  • The formal noun Schließung is common in notices and reports, while everyday speech often uses geschlossen or macht zu for a shop.

Other meanings

  • closingnoun

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