Dutch Word of the Day
sluiten
/SLOO-ten/ • verb — 15th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to close; to shut
Examples
- Kun je de deur sluiten, alsjeblieft?
(Can you close the door, please?) - De winkel sluit om zes uur.
(The store closes at six o'clock.) - Sluit het document voordat je de computer uitzet.
(Close the document before you turn off the computer.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- openen
- openmaken
Sluiten is a common transitive verb used for doors, windows, shops, documents, and apps. Use it when you physically or figuratively make something no longer open. Conjugations include sluit (present), sloot/sloten (past), and gesloten (past participle).
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