gesperrt
Translation
blocked, closed, locked, banned
Examples
Die Straße ist wegen Bauarbeiten gesperrt.
The road is closed due to construction work.
Mein Bankkonto wurde gesperrt.
My bank account has been blocked.
Die Tür ist von innen gesperrt.
The door is locked from the inside.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) + to be + gesperrt ... is blocked/closed The road is closed.
Similar Words
blockiert (blocked), geschlossen (closed); Antonyms: offen (open), freigegeben (opened, released)
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'sperren' (to block, to lock).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'spear' ('Speer' in German) blocking the road. The road is 'gesperrt'.