omslutet

Omslutet is a Swedish term primarily used as the definite form of the adjective omsluten, meaning surrounded, enclosed, or enveloped. The word originates from the verb omsluta (to surround, envelop, or encase) and retains a core sense of being encompassed by something else. In everyday language, omslutet describes physical enclosure as well as figurative enveloping conditions, for example “rummet var helt omslutet av tystnad” or “ett omslutet område.”

In technical contexts, especially in mathematics and logic, omsluten is used to denote the concept of a closure. In topology, the phrase omslutet av A (the closure of A) refers to the smallest closed set that contains A, incorporating all limit points. This use emphasizes the idea of surrounding and completing an extent rather than merely being on the boundary.

The term is neutral and formal, suitable for both descriptive prose and scholarly writing. It often appears in compound expressions describing spaces, environments, or systems that are encircled or encompassed by others. The antonyms depend on context, with utsluten or fri (free) used where appropriate to convey the opposite of being enclosed.

See also: omsluta, omslag, omgivning, omslutning.