Drifteligt

Drifteligt is a Danish adjective used to describe equipment, systems, or processes that are in working order or ready to operate. In technical, maintenance, and procurement contexts, it signals operability rather than peak performance.

Etymology and usage notes: the form is derived from the noun drift (operation, running) combined with a suffix that yields adjectives meaning “able to be” or “characteristic of.” The term is relatively rare outside specialized or internal documentation and is more commonly found in manuals, service reports, or quality-control notes where operability is the focus.

Practical usage: drifteligt can modify nouns such as drifteligt udstyr or driftelige maskiner to indicate current operability. It can also be used predicatively, as in “Systemet er drifteligt.” In everyday Danish, other terms like driftsklar or være i drift are often employed to convey readiness, depending on regional and organizational conventions. Because drifteligt is not a staple in standard dictionaries, its precise sense may vary by context.

Limitations and context: drifteligt tends to be time-sensitive, emphasizing current operability rather than long-term reliability or efficiency. Its acceptability depends on audience and jurisdiction; in formal writing, more established phrases may be preferred. When encountered, it is typically within maintenance, inspection, or technical documentation rather than general-language usage.