fulländning

Fulländning is a Swedish noun meaning perfection, consummation, or completion of something. It refers to a state in which a thing has reached its ideal form or purpose, or to the process by which it becomes so. The term is used in everyday language as well as in philosophy, religion, and the arts.

Etymology: From full (complete) and the suffix -ändning, indicating a process or result, the noun denotes the state of completion or the achievement of a perfect form.

In philosophy and ethics, fulländning can denote the attainment of the highest virtue or the fulfilment of a telos, often treated as an ideal rather than a fixed standard.

In religious contexts, it may refer to the spiritual completion of a person or community, and to eschatological end states such as the perfection of the soul.

In arts, crafts, and design, fulländning describes a highly refined result where technique, form, and function align. In ordinary speech, it can denote a solution, product, or plan that has reached its intended aim.

Some scholars note that perfection is a moving target and may be unattainable, emphasizing ongoing development over static completion.