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What does 'geschlossen' on a shop door mean?

Geschlossen means closed.

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  1. open
  2. closed ✔
  3. sale

Why: Geschlossen means closed or shut. The opposite is geöffnet, which Duden defines simply as offen.

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Answer: closed. Geschlossen means closed or shut. The opposite is geöffnet, which Duden defines simply as offen.

  1. Wiktionary: geschlossen en.wiktionary.org/wiki/geschlossen
    shut; closed; locked
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Duden: geöffnet www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/geoeffnet
    offen
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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