Sluit

Sluit is a Dutch verb meaning to close or shut. It is the third-person singular present indicative form of sluiten, and it also serves as the imperative form when giving a direct command. In everyday speech it appears in sentences such as "De deur sluit" (The door closes) or "Zou je de ramen sluiten?" (Could you close the windows?). The form is part of the broader conjugation of sluiten, used across different subjects and tenses.

Conjugation (present tense)

- Ik sluit

- Jij sluit

- U sluit

- Hij/zij/het sluit

- Wij sluiten

- Jullie sluiten

- Zij sluiten

Imperative

- Sluit de deur. (singular informal)

Pronunciation

- Sluit is pronounced [slœyt].

Notes

- Sluit should not be confused with sluis, which means a canal lock. While both terms relate to closing mechanisms, sluit refers to the act of closing, whereas sluis refers to a hydraulic structure that controls water levels and vessel movement.

- Related forms include sluiten (the infinitive), gesloten (past participle), and sluiting/sluitend (related participles).

Usage overview

- Sluit functions as a simple present-tense verb for third-person singular and as the base for imperative commands. It appears in practical contexts such as ensuring doors, lids, or windows are secured, or in figurative uses like closing a deal or closing a discussion. The word is common in both spoken and written Dutch and integrates smoothly with standard sentence structure.