afsluttende

Afsluttende is a Danish adjective formed from the present participle of the verb afslutte, meaning to finish or to conclude. It describes something that serves to end a sequence, process, or document, or that marks the conclusion of a stage.

Etymology and form: The word is created with the suffix -nde, which forms present participles and adjectives from verbs. As an adjective it typically precedes the noun it describes, aligning with Danish word order.

Usage: Afsluttende is commonly used attributively before a noun, for example afsluttende bemærkninger (concluding remarks), afsluttende fase (final phase), or den afsluttende del af rapporten (the concluding part of the report). It may also appear in predicative position, as in Dette er den afsluttende del af processen (This is the concluding part of the process).

Distinction from related forms: Afsluttende is distinct from afsluttet, the past participle meaning finished or completed. Afsluttende emphasizes the role of ending or finality, rather than a completed action. In contexts where the emphasis is on completion rather than concluding, afsluttet is more appropriate.

See also: afslutte (to finish), afslutning (conclusion), afsluttet (completed).