# die Sperrfrist

die Sperrfrist is a German noun meaning “lock-up period”. Forms: der Sperrfrist, die Sperrfristen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Sperrfrist
- Plural: die Sperrfristen

## Meanings

1. lock-up period, holding period (a period during which investors or insiders are prohibited from selling their shares, often after an IPO)
   - Nach dem Börsengang unterliegen die Altaktionäre einer sechsmonatigen Sperrfrist, um den Aktienkurs zu stabilisieren. — After the IPO, the existing shareholders are subject to a six-month lock-up period to stabilize the share price.
2. embargo (a request by a source that the information provided not be published until a certain time)
   - Die Pressemitteilung wurde mit einer Sperrfrist bis morgen früh um 08:00 Uhr versehen. — The press release was issued with an embargo until tomorrow morning at 08:00.
3. ban period, waiting period (a period during which a person is barred from a certain activity, such as driving after a license revocation)
   - Nach dem Entzug der Fahrerlaubnis legte das Gericht eine zweijährige Sperrfrist für die Neuerteilung fest. — After the revocation of the driving license, the court set a two-year waiting period for its re-issuance.

## Related words

- Synonym: Wartezeit
- Antonym: Freigabe

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