refermée

Refermée is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb refermer, meaning “closed again” or “reclosed.” In grammar and usage, it functions as an adjective or as a passive participle and describes something that has been closed after being opened. It is commonly used with feminine nouns, as in une porte refermée.

The word comes from the prefix re- meaning “again” attached to fermer, the verb “to close.” The masculine form is refermé, the feminine form refermée, and the plural forms are refermés (masculine) and refermées (feminine). Like other past participles, its spelling changes to agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies or with the subject in passive constructions.

Usage and examples: refermée describes physical closures such as doors, lids, or windows that have been closed again, or metaphorically to indicate a route, option, or discussion that has been closed off. In tense constructions, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject or the preceding direct object when used with avoir; with être (or in passive voice) it normally agrees with the subject. Examples include: La porte est refermée après le passage des clients; J’ai refermé la porte; La porte, refermée à clé, reste silencieuse.

See also: refermer, fermeture, fermer. Refermée is not typically used as a standalone noun; it is primarily an adjective or a past participle form that agrees with the noun it describes.