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): /ˈθjere/ [ˈθje.re] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ˈsjere/ [ˈsje.re] (Latin America, Philippines)
• 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

   Synonyms: cremallera, persiana

4. zipper

   Synonym: cremallera

Derived terms

• cierre éclair
• cierre eclair
• cierre patronal
• cierre relámpago
• 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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• “cierre”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010
• “cierre”, in Diccionario del español de México, Segunda edición, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, 2019
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