avslutt

Avslutt is the imperative form of the Norwegian verb avslutte, meaning to end, finish, or conclude something. It is used to give a direct command to bring a task, process, or activity to a close. The word can apply to meetings, projects, processes, or communications.

Etymology and related forms: The verb avslutte is built from the prefix av-, which can indicate completion or separation, combined with slutt(e), meaning to close or stop. This places avslutte in a family with related verbs such as avslutning (an ending or conclusion) and slutte (to stop). The form avslutt is the imperative singular, used when addressing one person, while avslutt can also serve as the imperative in plural contexts in some registers.

Conjugation overview:

- Infinitive: avslutte

- Present tense: avslutter

- Imperative: avslutt (singular), avslutt (plural)

- Past tense: avsluttet

- Supine / past participle: avsluttet

- Passive present: avsluttes

Usage notes: Avslutt is commonly used in instructions or requests to finish an action or process. For example: Avslutt møtet nå. (End the meeting now.) In narration or descriptions, the finite forms avslutter or avsluttet are used to describe that something ends. The word is formal-neutral and appropriate in both workplace and public contexts. Related terms such as avslutning (an ending) and avsluttet (ended) provide stylistic and grammatical variety.

See also: avslutte, slutter, avslutning, avsluttes, avsluttet.