lutande

Lutande is a Swedish adjective and present participle derived from the verb luta, meaning to lean or tilt. It describes something that is inclined away from vertical or upright, such as a wall, roof, landscape, or horizon. The term is used in both everyday language and technical descriptions to indicate that an object is not perfectly vertical or level.

In usage, lutande can function attributively to modify a noun (for example, lutande vägg, a leaning wall) or predicatively in a clause (t.ex. Väggen är lutande, the wall is leaning). It often appears in discussions of structure, construction, or terrain where precise alignment or orientation matters. The related noun lutning denotes the slope or tilt angle, and is commonly used in geology and geography to describe how layers or surfaces incline relative to a reference level.

In geology and geomorphology, lutande describes rock beds, strata, or landforms that have been tilted by tectonic forces, folding, faulting, or subsequent erosion. In architecture and engineering, lutande surfaces may indicate deformation, settlement, or design choices that produce an intentional or unintentional tilt. The term generally conveys the idea of non-vertical orientation rather than a specific measurement of angle.

Translations into English include leaning, sloping, or tilted. In Swedish technical writing, lutande is often paired with lutning to specify both the direction and the degree of inclination.