No. 1,989 in Swedish

stängs

"Stängs" means "is closed" in English.

In a sentence

Dörren stängs automatiskt när vi lämnar rummet.
The door closes automatically when we leave the room.
Here, 'stängs' is used in the passive voice, indicating that the door closes by itself without specifying an agent.
Affären stängs tidigare idag för inventering.
The shop closes earlier today for inventory.
In this sentence, 'stängs' is again in the passive voice, meaning the shop is closed without detailing who is closing it.
Skolan stängs på grund av vädret.
The school is closed due to the weather.
This usage of 'stängs' in the passive voice communicates that the school is closed as a consequence of the weather conditions.

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