Gefertigt

Gefertigt is the past participle of the German verb fertigen. It denotes that something has been manufactured, produced, or completed. In everyday and technical language it appears as a descriptor for goods, parts, or processes, and can function both attributively (gefertigte Teile) and predicatively (die Teile sind gefertigt).

Usage and nuances: Gefertigt is commonly used in catalogs, product descriptions, and industrial contexts to indicate that items have undergone production. It often appears in combinations such as maßgefertigt or maßgeschneidert to express custom-made or precisely tailored fabrication. The term can describe finished goods as well as partially completed stages in a production sequence, though other terms like hergestellt or produziert may be used depending on emphasis.

Grammatical notes: Gefertigt can be formed with forms of sein or werden in the finite verb, for example: Die Teile sind gefertigt. Es wurde gefertigt. As an attributive adjective, it agrees with the noun: gefertigte Teile, gefertigte Produkte.

Examples: Die gefertigten Schrauben entsprechen den Spezifikationen. Die maßgefertigten Möbel wurden nach den Maßen des Raums hergestellt. In contrast, anfertigen focuses more on the act of preparing or drawing up (for example, eine Vorlage fertigen) whereas fertigen emphasizes manufacturing and completion.

Related terms: herstellen, produzieren, anfertigen, Fertigung (the process of production), Herstellung (the act of producing), Maßanfertigung oder Maßgefertigung (custom-made).

Gefertigt is a common, neutral label in German for items that have been produced or completed, especially in technical, industrial, and commercial contexts.