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)

1. to end, to finale
2. to conclude

Synonyms

• (to end): afslutte
• (to conclude): konkludere

Related terms

• slutning

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Middle English

Etymology

From slouthe (“sloth”).

Noun

slutte

1. A slovenly, untidy, or dirty woman.
2. A morally-loose or bold woman.

Derived terms

• slut

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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)

1. to end
2. to complete
3. to conclude
4. to stop or quit (doing something, e.g. smoking)

Derived terms

• kortslutte
• omslutte
• oppslutning

References

• “slutte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

slutte (present tense sluttar, past tense slutta, past participle slutta, passive infinitive sluttast, present participle sluttande, imperative slutte/slutt)

1. Alternative form of slutta