fertig
German, adjective/ˈfɛrtɪç/
fertig is spelled F-E-R-T-I-G (6 letters) and appears 105 times per million words in written German, the 820th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Fertig is a German adjective meaning “ready for use; done; fully prepared” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “zu Ende geführt, zu einem Abschluss gebracht”.
What does fertig mean in English?
adjective
- 1
ready for use; done; fully prepared
Der Kaffee ist fertig.
- 2
done; finished; complete
Die Arbeit ist fertig.
- 3
informalfinished; over
Ist das Spiel schon fertig?
- 4
ready to start; fully prepared
Ich bin fertig zum Laufen.
- 5
done; having finished
Ich bin fertig mit dem Laufen.
- 6
informalexhausted; beat; bushed
Ich bin total fertig.
suffix
- 1
used to form adjectives from nouns or verbs to indicate a preparedness or readiness for something
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. zu Ende geführt, zu einem Abschluss gebracht 2. zu Ende gegangen; von etwas ist nichts mehr da 3. servierfertig gegart 4. unfähig, weiter Leistung zu erbringen, völlig erschöpft sein, völlig kaputt sein, sehr müde sein
suffix: 1. ohne Verzögerung oder nötige Vorbereitung; gleich, sofort stattfindend, ausgeführt, nutzen werden könnend
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of fertig
- fertiger masculine nominative singular
- am fertigsten superlative
- fertige feminine nominative singular
- fertiges neuter nominative singular
- fertigen genitive masculine singular
- fertigem dative masculine singular
- der fertige definite includes-article masculine
- die fertige definite feminine includes-article
- das fertige definite includes-article neuter
- die fertigen definite includes-article nominative
- des fertigen definite genitive includes-article
- der fertigen definite feminine genitive
- dem fertigen dative definite includes-article
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce fertig?
- /ˈfɛrtɪç/
- [ˈfɛɐ̯tɪç]
- [ˈfɛʁtɪç]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to fertig
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is fertig in German?
fertig appears 105 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).