Slutpunkt

Slutpunkt is a Swedish noun meaning end point or terminal point. It denotes the point where something ends or terminates, such as the final location in a path, the end of a line segment, or the last state in a process. In geometry, a line segment has two slutpunkter, the points at its ends; a ray has one slutpunkt, its starting point, and no finite endpoint in the opposite direction; a curve or polyline may have one or two slutpunkter if it is open, whereas a closed loop has none.

In more abstract contexts, the term is used in topology and analysis to refer to termination of a sequence, path, or mapping under discussion, though more precise terms like endpoint, boundary point, or limit point are used depending on the concept. The usage varies by field, with the term common in Swedish-language mathematical writing, education, and everyday description of routes or processes.

Etymology: slut ('end') + punkt ('point'), yielding the generic meaning of the termination point. The term is typically translated as endpoint or terminal point in English, and is generally interchangeable with such terms in non-technical Swedish prose but may be replaced by more specific terminology in formal settings. See also: endpoint, boundary point, limit point.