slutsålda

Slutsålda is a Swedish adjective describing goods, tickets, or other items that have no remaining stock because all available units have been purchased. The term is commonly used in retail, event management, and media to indicate that an item or allocation is no longer accessible.

The word is a compound of slut, meaning end or total, and såld, the past participle of sälja (to sell). It conveys a heightened level of scarcity and is widely understood by Swedish speakers to signal that demand has outstripped supply. Slutåld is used in other contexts, but slutsålda is the standard form when describing plural or tail-end stock in contemporary Swedish usage.

Usage and forms: Slutsålda is typically used with plural nouns in attributive position, as in slutsålda biljetter (sold-out tickets) or slutsålda varor (sold-out goods). It can also appear in predicate position, for example, Alla biljetter är slutsålda. To indicate temporary unavailability, speakers might use phrases like tillfälligt slutsålda (temporarily sold out).

Context and implications: The label of being slutsålda often reflects high demand, limited production, or a deliberate shortfall to manage supply. When stock is replenished, items are described as available again, and the status changes from slutsålda to in stock or available for purchase. The term is neutral in tone and primarily serves to inform consumers about current availability rather than to judge the quality or desirability of the product.

Etymology and semantics: slutsålda derives from slut (end/total) and såld (sold), and its meaning is anchored in inventory status rather than value judgments.