fullgått

Fullgått is a compound adjective used in Norwegian Bokmål and, less frequently, in Swedish, to indicate that something has progressed through all stages and is completely finished. It is formed from the words full (completely) and gått (gone, past participle of gå). The term is most common in formal, bureaucratic, or technical language, where it signals that a procedure, examination, or period has ended in full, with all required steps completed.

Usage and nuance

In Norwegian, fullgått appears in contexts such as administrative processes, certifications, or formal assessments to emphasize that nothing remains unfinished. Example usage might resemble a statement of completion: “Prosessen er fullgått.” In Swedish, the term is rarer; speakers more commonly use synonyms such as genomförd, slutförd, or fullbordad. When fullgått is used in Swedish texts, it tends to appear in formal or historical documents and is understood to convey a sense of complete progression through all required stages.

Etymology and related forms

The word is a combination of full and gått, the past participle of gå (to go). Cognate forms exist across the Scandinavian languages, with minor spelling variations. Related terms describing completion or end states include fullbordad (completed to the end), slutförd (finalized), and genomförd (carried out).

See also

fullbordad, slutförd, genomförd, genomgått, fullgång

Notes

Fullgått is more of a technical or formal term and may not be interchangeable with everyday language in Swedish, where more common verbs and adjectives will convey the same idea.