Definition
Ready; finished; done. Completed and available; prepared and ready to go.
Conjugation / Declension
Comparative: fertiger (more ready/finished). Superlative: am fertigsten (most finished).
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Predicative | Ich bin fertig. |
| Nom. masc. (def.) | der fertige Kuchen |
| Nom. fem. (def.) | die fertige Hausaufgabe |
| Nom. neut. (def.) | das fertige Projekt |
| Nom. (indef.) | ein fertiger Kuchen / eine fertige Hausaufgabe / ein fertiges Projekt |
Examples
- Ich bin fertig. — I am finished / I am ready.
- Das Essen ist fertig! — The food is ready!
- Bist du schon fertig? — Are you done already?
Notes
Regular adjective. Two key meanings: (1) finished/done with a task, (2) ready to go. Context makes clear which is meant. Also used colloquially to mean exhausted: Ich bin total fertig! (I am completely done in / exhausted!) Compound: fertigmachen (to finish/prepare), Fertiggericht (ready meal).