Slutsålt

Slutsålt is a Swedish adjective meaning that something is completely sold out, i.e., no more units or tickets are available for purchase. It is used to describe goods, events, or performances that have reached full demand and have exhausted their stock or capacity.

Etymology and form

The term combines slut, referring to completeness or finality, with såld, the past participle of sälja (to sell). In standard Swedish, the common form is slutsåld (singular) or slutsålda (plural). Slutsålt is a variant that appears mainly in informal speech or headlines and is understood as a neatening or emphasis form. Despite the appearance of the word, its usage is unrelated to sexual meanings in typical contexts.

Usage

Slutsålt is most commonly used about tickets for concerts, theater, sports events, or limited-edition products. It signals high demand and a limited supply. Examples: “Biljetterna till konserten blev slutsålda inom några timmar.” “Produkterna var slutsålda innan kampanjen avslutades.” The term can appear in media, advertising, and consumer communications to indicate scarcity and urgency.

Regional and linguistic notes

While widely understood in Swedish, regional variations exist in how the word is inflected (slutsåld, slutsålda, eller slutsålt in headlines). In Norwegian, Danish, or Finnish contexts, equivalent terms exist (udsolgt, utsolgt, utsolgte), but slutsålt remains distinctly Swedish.

See also

Sold out, utsålt, udsolgt.