utsålt

Utsålt is a Swedish adjective meaning sold out. It is used to indicate that all units of a product or all tickets for an event have been sold. The term is commonly heard in relation to concerts, theater, sports events, and other appearances, as well as limited-edition goods or releases.

Etymology and form: utsålt is formed from the prefix ut- meaning outward or finished, and the past participle sålt from sälja (to sell). The result expresses that selling is complete and no stock remains. The plural form is utsålda, as in biljetterna blev utsålda. The related term slutsåld is often used to describe exhausted inventory in a retail context.

Usage and nuance: utsålt is frequently used predicatively with singular definite nouns, for example, Evenemanget var utsålt. With plural nouns, the form utsålda is common, as in Biljetterna blev utsålda. While utsålt is widely understood for tickets and events, slutsåld is also used to emphasize that stock has been completely exhausted in a store. In everyday language, utsålt conveys high demand meeting or exceeding supply.

Examples: Det var utsålt till konserten. Biljetterna blev utsålda inom några timmar. Evenemanget var slutsålt i hela veckan.