sluiten

Meaning

1. (intransitive,transitive) to close
2. (transitive) to make, to affirm (a pact, friendship etc.)

Hyphenated as

slui‧ten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈslœy̯tə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sluten, from Old Dutch *slūtan, from Proto-West Germanic *sleutan, from Proto-Germanic *slūtaną, *sleutaną (“to lock, shut”).

Sentences

In het geval dat de boot lekt moet je het luik onmiddellijk sluiten .

In the event that the boat leaks, close the hatch immediately.