fertig
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editfertig (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) 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.
- (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.
- (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
editPositive 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
editRelated terms
edit- Fertigbau, Fertigessen, Fertiggericht, Fertighaus, Fertigmahlzeit, Fertigmenü, Fertigessen, Fertigsuppe, Fertigware
Descendants
editFurther reading
editWelsh
editEtymology
editAdapted from English vertex. [1]
Noun
editfertig m (plural fertigau, not mutable)
References
edit- ^ 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
- ^ 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
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