Gefertigter

Gefertigter is a form of the German word formed from the verb fertigen, which means to manufacture or produce. The base past participle is gefertigt, used in the passive voice or as a non-inflected participle, as in Das Produkt ist gefertigt. When used as an attributive adjective before a noun without a definite article, the participle takes inflection to agree with gender and number. Therefore you can encounter gefertigter Teil (a manufactured part), gefertigte Teile (manufactured parts), or gefertigtes Produkt (a manufactured product). The form gefertigter is most commonly seen in technical or catalog language where no determiner is present and the masculine singular nominative ending is required.

Usage and nuance: Gefertigt emphasizes that something has been produced according to a manufacturing process. It is typical in industrial, engineering, and procurement contexts. In many cases, other terms such as hergestellt (made) or produziert (produced) are used with related shades of meaning. Gefertigt often connotes adherence to specific production standards or processes, whereas hergestellt can be more general.

Examples: Der gefertigte Prototyp wurde getestet. Die gefertigten Teile erfüllen die Spezifikationen. Ein gewebter Stoff ist gefertig? Not relevant; better: Das gefertigte Bauteil entspricht den Normen. When no determiner is present, you may also see gefertigter Teil in technical text.

See also: Fertigung, Herstellung, Fertigstellung, gefertigt.