fertig
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German fertec, from Old High German fartīg, from the noun fart (“journey”). Cognate with Dutch vaardig, Low German fardig, Old English fierd (“expedition, campaign”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (standard, northern and central Germany) IPA(key): /ˈfɛrtɪç/, [ˈfɛɐ̯tɪç], [ˈfɛʁtɪç]
- (colloquial, northern and central Germany) IPA(key): /fɛ(ː)dɪç/, [ˈfɛ(ː)dɪç], [ˈfɛɾɪç]
- (standard, southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈfɛrtiɡ/, [ˈfɛɐ̯tik], [ˈfɛrtik]
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Adjective[edit]
fertig (strong nominative masculine singular fertiger, comparative fertiger, superlative am fertigsten)
- (of something made) ready for use; done; fully prepared
- Synonyms: bereit, zubereitet
- Der Kaffee ist fertig. ― The coffee’s ready.
- (of a task to be completed) done; finished; complete
- (informal, of something limited by time) finished; over
- (of a living being, with zu or für) ready to start; fully prepared
- Synonyms: bereit, vorbereitet, startklar
- Ich bin fertig zum Laufen.
- I’m ready for running.
- (of a living being, with mit) done; having finished
- Synonym: (informal) durch
- Ich bin fertig mit dem Laufen.
- I’m done (with) running.
- (informal, of a living being) exhausted; beat; bushed
- 1995, Christian Kracht, “Zwei”, in Faserland, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, published 2020, →ISBN:
- Überhaupt ist die ganze Party leer geworden, und überall liegen irgendwelche Leute in den Ecken herum und starren in die Luft und rauchen Zigaretten und sehen dabei extrem fertig aus.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of fertig
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist fertig | sie ist fertig | es ist fertig | sie sind fertig | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | fertiger | fertige | fertiges | fertige |
genitive | fertigen | fertiger | fertigen | fertiger | |
dative | fertigem | fertiger | fertigem | fertigen | |
accusative | fertigen | fertige | fertiges | fertige | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der fertige | die fertige | das fertige | die fertigen |
genitive | des fertigen | der fertigen | des fertigen | der fertigen | |
dative | dem fertigen | der fertigen | dem fertigen | den fertigen | |
accusative | den fertigen | die fertige | das fertige | die fertigen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein fertiger | eine fertige | ein fertiges | (keine) fertigen |
genitive | eines fertigen | einer fertigen | eines fertigen | (keiner) fertigen | |
dative | einem fertigen | einer fertigen | einem fertigen | (keinen) fertigen | |
accusative | einen fertigen | eine fertige | ein fertiges | (keine) fertigen |
Comparative forms of fertig
Superlative forms of fertig
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- Fertigbau, Fertigessen, Fertiggericht, Fertighaus, Fertigmahlzeit, Fertigmenü, Fertigessen, Fertigsuppe, Fertigware
Descendants[edit]
- → Kashubian: fardich
Further reading[edit]
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