ända

ända is a Nordic lexical item linked to the concept of an end, boundary, or extremity. The form occurs in several languages with different grammatical roles, and its meaning shifts with context. Etymologically, it is related to Proto-Germanic roots for terminus or edge, and cognate forms appear in related Scandinavian languages. In different varieties, the word can function as a noun referring to an end or as a base for compounds; in other uses it appears as a verb or a verb-derived stem as part of longer phrases. Because meanings depend on language, dialect, and historical period, precise translation requires attention to context.

In Icelandic, enda is a verb meaning "to end" or "to finish." It is used in infinitive constructions and in tense forms to convey completion or conclusion of an action. Derived noun forms and related expressions also exist in connected phrases describing endpoints, boundaries, or limits.

In Swedish and other Scandinavian languages, related forms are used to denote an end or extremity of something. The root contributes to various compounds and idiomatic expressions, and appears in contexts describing limits, final parts, or final stages of processes.

See also end, terminus, boundary, edge, finale.