gesägt

Gesägt is a German adjective and the past participle of sägen, meaning that something has been cut with a saw. Most often it refers to wood or timber that has undergone sawing, typically at a sawmill or in carpentry, resulting in pieces such as boards, planks, or logs with saw-cut surfaces. As a property term, gesägt describes materials whose edges or surfaces show saw marks or have been cut to a specific size, in contrast to other processing steps like hobeln (planing) or fräsen (milling).

Usage in practice includes phrases such as gesägte Bretter (sawn boards), gesägtes Holz, or ein gesägter Balken. The expression can be used both attributively (das gesägte Holz) and predicatively (Das Holz ist gesägt). In trade documents, lumber is often described as "gesägt" and then further processed in steps such as "gehobelt" or "gehobelt und gesägt" to indicate surface finish.

Etymologie and form: The term derives from the verb sägen, meaning "to saw," and follows the standard German pattern for forming past participles. As an adjective, gesägt is typically written lowercase when used attributively and agrees with the noun it modifies (e.g., gesägte Bretter).

Context and usage: The concept is primarily used in wood industries, construction, and carpentry. It may appear in technical specifications, catalog descriptions, or building plans. While most often referring to wood, gesägt can describe any material that has been cut by a saw, though this broader sense is far less common.