Konkluder

Konkluder is the imperative form of the verb konkludere, meaning “to conclude” in Danish and Norwegian. It is used to give a direct command to draw a conclusion or to finish a line of reasoning. The infinitive konkludere is used for general statements about the action, while konkluder appears in imperative clauses directed at a person or group.

Grammar and related forms: In Danish, the present tense of konkludere is konkluderer, the past tense is konkluderede, and the past participle is konkluderet. In Norwegian Bokmål, the corresponding forms are konkluderer, konkluderte, and konkludert. The imperative form in both languages is konkluder, used without a subject as in direct commands: Konkluder nu, hvad undersøkelsen viser. The word shares a common Latin origin with other languages’ verbs meaning to conclude, notably concludere in Latin, through French conclure and related Germanic forms.

Etymology: Konkluder derives from Latin concludere, via French conclure, with cognates in other Germanic languages. The development reflects the same root meaning of bringing a discourse or argument to a close.

Usage context: The imperative konkluder is most common in instructional, procedural, or direct-address contexts, such as checklists, guidelines, or examiner instructions. In standard analytical or narrative prose, speakers and writers typically use the infinitive konkludere or phrases like “to conclude” rather than the imperative form.

See also: konkludere, konklusjon, conclude.