abgeschlossen
Translation
completed, finished, locked, self-contained
Examples
Die Tür ist abgeschlossen.
The door is locked.
Das Projekt ist jetzt abgeschlossen.
The project is now completed.
Sie hat ein abgeschlossenes Studium.
She has a completed university degree.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is completed/locked sth. is finished or locked The door is abgeschlossen (locked).
Similar Words
Synonyms: beendet (finished), fertig (done), verschlossen (locked); Antonyms: offen (open), unvollendet (unfinished).
Etymology
From `ab-` (off, completely) + `geschlossen` (closed, from 'schließen'). It signifies something being 'closed off' or 'fully closed'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'schließen' (to close) with the prefix 'ab-' adding a sense of finality. You close it 'off', so it's either locked or completed.