Avbrutet

Avbrutet is a Swedish adjective formed from the verb avbryta ("to interrupt" or "to abort"). It describes something that has been interrupted, discontinued, or terminated before its planned end. The term is neutral and used across domains such as everyday language, media, science, administration, and law. It can modify plans, processes, communications, or objects that no longer proceed as originally intended.

Etymology: The word combines the prefix av- with bryta (to break) and the neuter singular past participle ending -et. Like other participles it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number: ett avbrutet avtal; en avbruten resa; flera avbrutna åtgärder.

Usage: Avbrutet can be used attributively ("ett avbrutet projekt") or predicatively ("Projektet blev avbrutet"). It signals that something has not or will not reach its intended completion. Depending on context, it may indicate a temporary pause or a final cancellation. In medical contexts it may describe an interrupted pregnancy, e.g., "graviditeten avbröts." In technical or operational contexts it can describe broken communications, halted constructions, or interrupted experiments.

Related terms include avbryta (to interrupt/abort), avbrott (an interruption or outage), and avsluta (to terminate or finish).