slutföra

Slutföra is a Swedish transitive verb meaning to finish, complete, or bring to a final conclusion. It requires a direct object: slutföra något. In present tense it forms as slutför (jag slutför arbetet). The past tense is slutförde (vi slutförde arbetet). The perfect form is har slutfört (vi har slutfört arbetet). The past participle slutförd is used adjectivally, as in en slutförd rapport.

Etymology and nuance: the word comes from slut, meaning end, combined with föra, meaning to carry or bring. The sense is to carry a task to its end. Slutföra is generally considered more formal and precise than avsluta or färdigställa, emphasizing thorough completion of all required steps rather than merely ending or finishing.

Usage and context: slutföra is common in business, administration, education, and project management. It often implies that a process has been carried through to its final requirements. Common constructions include slutföra ett projekt, slutföra en uppgift, slutföra arbetet, and slutföra processen. In perfect tenses you can say Vi har slutfört uppgiften.

See also: avsluta, färdigställa, fullborda, genomföra. These terms are related but carry different nuances; avsluta often means to end something, färdigställa emphasizes reaching a finished state, fullborda stresses completing all necessary steps, and genomföra means to carry out or execute.