spærre

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse sperra.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /spɛrə/, [ˈsb̥æʁə], [ˈsb̥æɐ]

Noun

spærre n and c (singular definite spærret or spærren, plural indefinite spærrer)

1. barrier
2. lock

Verb

spærre (imperative spær, infinitive at spærre, present tense spærrer, past tense spærrede, past participle er/har spærret)

1. bar
2. block
3. obstruct
4. close
5. cancel, freeze