låsut

Låsut is a Swedish term that literally means “to lock out,” formed from the words lås (lock) and ut (out). In standard Swedish, the verb is normally written as two words, låsa ut, when describing the act of denying access. The separate form is widely used across everyday language, technology, and security contexts.

In everyday use, låsa ut describes physically or administratively preventing someone from entering a space or system. For example, a door can be locked to låsa ut someone, or a person can be låst out of an account or service. In information technology and security, the phrase is commonly used to describe denying a user access by locking their account or preventing login.

Låsut also appears as a concept in labor relations, where it refers to a lockout—the employer-initiated withholding of work during a labor dispute. In this sense, låsut is the Swedish-language counterpart to the English term “lockout” and is discussed in media, wage negotiations, and workplace law contexts. The precise rules and procedures surrounding lockouts vary by country, industry, and collective agreement, but the basic idea is that access to work or a facility is temporarily suspended by the employer as a pressure tactic.

The term’s etymology is straightforward: lås (lock) plus ut (out). While låsa ut is the standard verb form, låsut may appear in certain compound terms, brand names, or stylistic variants, but it is not common as a standalone written noun in contemporary Swedish. See also: lockout, lock, access control.