Danish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse sperra, from Proto-Germanic *sparrijaną.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /spɛrə/, [ˈsb̥æʁə], [ˈsb̥æɐ]

Noun edit

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

  1. barrier
  2. lock

Verb edit

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

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