sperre

See also: Sperre and spèrre

Dutch

Verb

sperre

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of sperren

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

sperre

1. inflection of sperren:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Hunsrik

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sperren, from Old High German sperren, from Proto-West Germanic *sparrijan, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną.

Cognate with German sperren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpɛrə/
• Rhymes: -ɛrə
• Hyphenation: sper‧re

Verb

sperre(intransitive or transitive with accusative)

1. to lock
2. to confine; to restrain

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive	sperre
participle	gesperd
auxiliary	hon
	present indicative	imperative
ich	sperre	—
du	sperst	sper
er/sie/es	sperd	—
meer	sperre	—
deer	sperd	sperd
sie	sperre	—
The use of the present participle is uncommon, but can be made with the suffix -end.

Derived terms

• insperre

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

sperre

1. Alternative form of spere (“spear”)

Etymology 2

Noun

sperre

1. Alternative form of spere (“partition”)

Etymology 3

Noun

sperre

1. Alternative form of sparre

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse sperra and Middle Low German sperren.

Verb

sperre (imperative sperr, present tense sperrer, simple past and past participle sperra or sperret, present participle sperrende)

1. to block

Derived terms

• sperrebånd
• sperring

References

• “sperre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse sperra and Middle Low German sperren.

Verb

sperre (present tense sperrar, past tense sperra, past participle sperra, passive infinitive sperrast, present participle sperrande, imperative sperre/sperr)

1. to block

Alternative forms

• sperra

Derived terms

• sperring

References

• “sperre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.