geschlossenen
Translation
closed, shut
Examples
Er öffnete den geschlossenen Brief.
He opened the closed letter.
Das Meeting fand hinter geschlossenen Türen statt.
The meeting took place behind closed doors.
Grammar Patterns
attributive adjective (e.g., masc. sg. acc., dat. pl.) He stood in front of the closed gate.
Similar Words
Antonym: offenen
Etymology
Inflected form of 'geschlossen'. Used in many cases, such as masculine singular accusative or dative plural.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending is the most common for German adjective declension. Remember it with the phrase 'hinter geschlossenen Türen' (behind closed doors).