færdig

Færdig is a Danish adjective meaning finished, completed, or ready. It is used both predicatively, as in Opgaven er færdig (The task is finished), and attributively, as in en færdig opgave or et færdigt projekt (a finished task or a completed project). The word also appears in expressions such as være færdig med noget, meaning to be done with something, for example Jeg er færdig med opgaven.

Inflection and forms follow standard Danish adjective patterns for gender, number, and definiteness. Indefinite, common gender: en færdig opgave. Indefinite, neuter: et færdigt arbejde. Definite forms add the definite ending: den færdige opgave (common gender) and det færdige arbejde (neuter). Plural forms usefærdige: de færdige opgaver or de færdige projekter, depending on noun gender and definiteness. In short, færdig behaves like a regular Danish adjective with corresponding short and long forms in various grammatical contexts.

Usage notes and nuance: færdig primarily conveys that something has reached completion or is ready for use. It is common in everyday speech and in official or instructional language. The sense can be slightly tempered by context; for example, I’m færdig kan mean I’m done or exhausted, depending on emphasis and surrounding words. Cognates in other Scandinavian languages include Norwegian ferdig and Swedish färdig, reflecting shared roots related to readiness and completion.