-ferdig

See also: ferdig and fertig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From ferdig (“ready”), from Old Norse ferðugr, probably influenced by Middle Low German verdich, in reality "ready for ferd (“travel”)", from Old Norse ferð, related to fare (“travel”)

Suffix

-ferdig

1. Used for making adjectives from nouns: the quality of being ready for.
2. Used for making adjectives from nouns: being imbued with the quality of.
3. Used for making adjectives from adjectives: the quality of being inclined to be what the first part mentions.
4. Used for making adjectives from verbs: the quality of being ready to or on the verge of.

Derived terms

adjectives from nouns (ready for)

• gryteferdig
• kampferdig

adjectives from nouns (imbued)

• kunstferdig

adjectives from adjectives (inclined to be)

• bluferdig
• lettferdig
• sannferdig
• stillferdig

adjectives from verbs (ready to)

• dåneferdig
• falleferdig
• gifteferdig
• segneferdig
• sprekkeferdig

Etymology 2

Related to ferdighet (“skill, ability”), also før (“able”)

Suffix

-ferdig

1. Used for making adjectives from nouns: the quality of being skillful with regards to.
2. Used for making adjectives from verbs: the quality of being able to.

adjectives from nouns

• fingerferdig
• slagferdig

adjectives from verbs

• svømmeferdig
• flygeferdig

References

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -ferdig

• “-ferdig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From ferdig

Suffix

-ferdig

1. forming adjectives, as for Bokmål above.

References

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -ferdig