fertig
German
Etymology
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
- (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
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.
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Declension
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Derived terms
Related terms
- Fertigbau, Fertigessen, Fertiggericht, Fertighaus, Fertigmahlzeit, Fertigmenü, Fertigessen, Fertigsuppe, Fertigware
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