cierre

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi͜yr.re/, [ˈt͡ʃi͜yrˠ.rˠe]

Verb

ċierre

1. inflection of ċierran:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. singular present subjunctive

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθjere/ [ˈθje.re]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsjere/ [ˈsje.re]
• Rhymes: -ere
• Syllabification: cie‧rre
• Homophone: (Latin America) sierre

Etymology 1

Deverbal from cerrar (“to close”).

Noun

cierre m (plural cierres)

1. shutting, closing

   Synonym: clausura

2. shutting device, fastener; buckle, clasp
3. shutter, blind
4. zipper

Derived terms

• cierre patronal
• echar el cierre
• llave de cierre

 

Related terms

• cerrar

 

Etymology 2

Verb

cierre

1. inflection of cerrar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “cierre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28