Päättymys

Päättymys is a Finnish noun meaning the act or state of ending or termination. It denotes the conclusion of a period, event, process, or sequence, and can refer to the cessation of activities, the expiry of a contract, or the finishing point of something planned. The term appears in both everyday language and formal writing, including reports, schedules, and official communications.

Päättymys is typically used to describe the moment or result of an ending. It is often found in contexts such as contract or program expiration, project completion, or the end of a course or event. In technical fields, more specialized terms such as termination or expiry are common, but päättymys can still appear to convey the same idea in a general sense.

The word is formed from the verb päättyä (to end) with a nominalizing suffix, and is thus a standard part of Finnish vocabulary for discussing ends and conclusions. In ordinary and formal descriptions, you may see phrases like päättymisen ajankohta (the timing of the ending) or päättymystilanne (the end state).

See also: loppu, lopetus, päättyminen, terminointi, päätös.