ophöra

Ophöra is a Swedish verb meaning to cease, discontinue, or stop. It is rarely used in contemporary speech and is generally considered archaic or literary. In modern Swedish, the standard equivalent is upphöra.

Usage and meaning: The verb expresses ending an action, practice, or state. It is typically used with a direct object naming the activity that ends, or in formal or historical contexts with contexts implying cessation of something ongoing. It can appear in phrases describing the termination of processes, rules, or conditions.

Conjugation and forms: The exact inflection is seldom encountered today, as the term is largely restricted to older or literary texts. Historically, ophöra would follow patterns typical for -öra verbs, with past forms such as ophörde and participial forms such as ophört in older usage; in modern language these forms are rarely required.

Relationship to upphöra: The etymology of ophöra is uncertain, and in current usage it is often treated as an archaic or literary variant of upphöra, sharing the same semantic core. Because upphöra is the dominant form in modern Swedish, ophöra is principally of historical or stylistic interest.

Examples: A typical modern reader encounters ophöra mainly in historical documents or in literary passages, for instance describing a business or practice that has ceased. In everyday language, upphöra is normally used instead to convey the same idea.

See also: upphöra; cease; discontinue.