-ferdig
See also: ferdig and Ferdig
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From ferdig (“ready”), from Old Norse ferðugr, probably influenced by Middle Low German verdich, in reality "ready for ferd (“travel”)", from Old Norse ferð, related to fare (“travel”).
Suffix
-ferdig
- Used for making adjectives from nouns: the quality of being ready for.
- Used for making adjectives from nouns: being imbued with the quality of.
- Used for making adjectives from adjectives: the quality of being inclined to be what the first part mentions.
- Used for making adjectives from verbs: the quality of being ready to or on the verge of.
Derived terms
- adjectives from nouns (ready for)
- gryteferdig
- kampferdig
- adjectives from nouns (imbued)
- kunstferdig
- adjectives from adjectives (inclined to be)
- bluferdig
- lettferdig
- sannferdig
- stillferdig
- adjectives from verbs (ready to)
- dåneferdig
- falleferdig
- gifteferdig
- segneferdig
- sprekkeferdig
Etymology 2
Related to ferdighet (“skill, ability”), also før (“able”)
Suffix
-ferdig
- Used for making adjectives from noun the quality of being skillful with regards to.
- Used for making adjectives from verbs: the quality of being able to.
- adjectives from nouns
- fingerferdig
- slagferdig
- adjectives from verbs
- svømmeferdig
- flygeferdig
References
Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -ferdig
- “-ferdig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From ferdig.
Suffix
-ferdig
- forming adjectives, as for Bokmål above.
References
Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -ferdig