avgå

Avgå is a verb used in Swedish and Norwegian to mean to depart or to resign from a position. It commonly indicates the voluntary end of an official role, such as a political office or an organisation leadership, but can also refer to leaving a location. The sense of the verb covers both physical departure and the termination of duties.

In Swedish, avgå is frequently used with prepositions to specify the context, for example avgå från posten or avgå som ledare. In Norwegian Bokmål, the verb is used in a similar way and can appear with fra or fra verv to mark resignation or departure from a post. The tone of avgå is generally neutral, though in news reporting it may accompany information about the timing or reasons for the departure.

A related noun is avgång, meaning departure or exit, and can refer to physical leaving as well as the end of a mandate or term of office. The construction of the word reflects its etymology from the verb gå (to go) with a prefix indicating removal or separation, common to several Germanic languages.

Examples of usage include: "Han avgår som ordförande." (He resigns as chairman.) "Styrelsen beslöt att avgå från sina poster." (The board decided to resign from their posts.) See also avgång, the noun form, used for departures and terminations in both everyday and formal contexts.