Nomen

die Schließung

closure, closing, shutdown

Die Schließung des Geschäfts war unerwartet.

The closure of the shop was unexpected.

Die Schließung der Grenzen verursachte Probleme.

The closing of the borders caused problems.

the closure of ((sth.)) Die Schließung der Fabrik war ein Schock.

Synonyms: die Sperrung (blocking), die Stilllegung (shutdown); Antonyms: die Eröffnung (opening), die Öffnung (opening)

From the verb 'schließen' (to close) and the noun-forming suffix '-ung'. It literally means 'the closing'.

The '-ung' suffix is similar to the '-ing' or '-tion' suffix in English for making nouns from verbs. Think 'schließen' -> 'Schließung' like 'close' -> 'closing'.

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