Sulkeutua
Sulkeutua is a Finnish intransitive verb meaning to become closed or to close by itself. It describes physical closures—doors, lids, openings—and can also refer to situations where access or contact ends, such as a market closing for the day or a window of opportunity disappearing.
The verb is formed from sulkea, meaning “to close,” with the intransitive suffix -utua, which marks a
In addition to physical closures, sulkeutua is used metaphorically for opportunities or openings that become inaccessible.