See also: Fertig and -fertig

German

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Etymology

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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

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  • (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

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fertig (strong nominative masculine singular fertiger, comparative fertiger, superlative am fertigsten)

  1. (of something made) ready for use; done; fully prepared
    Synonyms: bereit, zubereitet
    Der Kaffee ist fertig.The coffee’s ready.
  2. (of a task to be completed) done; finished; complete
    Synonyms: beendet, erledigt
    Die Arbeit ist fertig.The work is done.
  3. (informal, of something limited by time) finished; over
    Synonyms: vorbei, vorüber, beendet
    Ist das Spiel schon fertig?
    Is the game over already?
  4. (of a living being) ready to start; fully prepared [with zu (+ dative) or für (+ accusative) ‘for something, e.g. an abstract action noun’]
    Synonyms: bereit, vorbereitet, startklar
    Ich bin fertig zum Laufen.
    I’m ready for running.
  5. (of a living being) done; having finished [with mit (+ dative) ‘with an action, etc.’]
    Synonym: (informal) durch
    Ich bin fertig mit dem Laufen.
    I’m done (with) running.
  6. (informal, of a living being) exhausted; beat; bushed
    Synonyms: erledigt, erschöpft, kaputt, durch
    Ich bin total fertig.I’m totally beat.
    • 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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greater Polish: fertych
  • Kashubian: fertich, fardich

Further reading

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  • fertig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • fertig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • fertig” in Duden online
  • fertig” in OpenThesaurus.de

Welsh

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Etymology

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Adapted from English vertex. [1]

Noun

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fertig m (plural fertigau, not mutable)

  1. (mathematics) vertex[2]

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “fertig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN