upphör

Upphör is the present tense form of the Swedish verb upphöra, meaning to cease or come to an end. It is used to describe actions, processes or conditions that stop or terminate, often referring to activities, programs, institutions or ongoing states.

In usage, upphör can stand alone with a subject: Företaget upphör den 30 juni. Verksamheten upphörde i fjol. It is also common to express stopping a particular activity with a små phrase: att upphöra med något, as in Att upphöra med rökningen eller att upphöra med samarbetet.

Grammatically, upphöra is a regular verb in the sense that it follows standard Swedish tense patterns. Forms include infinitive upphöra, present upphör, past upphörde, and supine/perfect participle upphört. The imperative form is upphöra. In compound tenses, the present perfect uses har upphört: Verksamheten har upphört.

A related noun is upphörande, meaning cessation or termination. This noun is used to refer to the act or state of ceasing, for example, ett upphörande av en verksamhet. In contrast to upphöra, synonyms like avbryta or avsluta may be used in less formal or more decisive contexts, while upphöra often signals the end of an ongoing process or arrangement.

Overall, upphör is a formal, communication-friendly term for describing something that ends or stops, frequently found in official, administrative, or news language. See also upphörande for the noun form.