slutte
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German sluten (“to close”), from Old Saxon slūtan, from Proto-Germanic *sleutaną.
Verb
slutte (imperative slut, infinitive at slutte, present tense slutter, past tense sluttede, perfect tense har sluttet)
- to end, to finale
- to conclude
Synonyms
- (to end): afslutte
- (to conclude): konkludere
Related terms
- slutning
Middle English
Etymology
From slouthe (“sloth”).
Noun
slutte
- A slovenly, untidy, or dirty woman.
- A morally-loose or bold woman.
Derived terms
- slut
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Low German sluten
Verb
slutte (imperative slutt, present tense slutter, simple past and past participle slutta or sluttet, present participle sluttende)
- to end
- to complete
- to conclude
- to stop or quit (doing something, e.g. smoking)
Derived terms
- kortslutte
- omslutte
- oppslutning
References
- “slutte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
slutte (present tense sluttar, past tense slutta, past participle slutta, passive infinitive sluttast, present participle sluttande, imperative slutt/slutte)
- Alternative form of slutta