Försluts

Försluts is a Swedish verb form used as the present tense passive of the verb försluta, meaning to seal, close off, or secure something, often by applying a seal or otherwise making access impossible. It denotes that the action of sealing is performed on the subject, typically by an agent that is not specified or not relevant. In everyday speech, the passive -s form is less common for this verb; the active counterpart would be försluter.

Etymology and form: The word is built from the prefix för- plus the verb sluta (to end or close) with the ordinary passive suffix -s in the present tense. The -s passive is a productive feature of Swedish, used with many verbs to indicate a passive action without naming the doer. While försluts is valid, it tends to appear in formal, legal, or archival language rather than in casual conversation.

Usage and context: Försluts is most likely to be found in written Swedish, particularly in contexts such as official records, archival descriptions, or legal documents where objects or papers are described as being sealed or closed off. It can also function in historical texts to describe past sealing processes. The related noun forms include förslut (the act of sealing or the seal) and förslutning (the sealing process).

See also: försegla, försegling, förslutning. These terms cover related notions of sealing or closing, with varianter in active, passive, or nominal forms.