schliese

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German sliezen, from Old High German sliozan, from Proto-West Germanic *sleutan, from Proto-Germanic *sleutaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃliːsə/
  • Rhymes: -iːsə
  • Syllabification: schlie‧se

Verb

schliese [with accusative]

  1. to lock, key
    Host-du die Deer geschloss?
    Have you locked the door?
  2. to close (gate, agreement, etc.)
    Hod-der en Acordo geschloss?
    Did you close the deal?

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive schliese
participle geschloss
auxiliary hon
present
indicative
imperative
ich schliese
du schliesst schlies
er/sie/es schliesd
meer schliese
deer schliesd schliesd
sie schliese

The present participle is uncommonly used,
but can be made with the suffix -end.

Derived terms

  • schlieslich
  • Schliesung f

Further reading