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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)
- adjectives from nouns (imbued)
- adjectives from adjectives (inclined to be)
- adjectives from verbs (ready to)
Etymology 2
Related to ferdighet (“skill, ability”), also før (“able”)
Suffix
-ferdig
- Used for making adjectives from nouns: the quality of being skillful with regards to.
- Used for making adjectives from verbs: the quality of being able to.
Derived terms
- adjectives from nouns
- adjectives from verbs
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From ferdig.
Suffix
-ferdig
- forming adjectives, as for Bokmål above.
References