German word

fertigstellen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɛɐ̯tɪçˌʃtɛlən/

Meaning

  • verbfinish

Example

Wir stellen das Projekt fertig.

We are finishing the project.

Illustration for fertigstellen (finish)

More examples

Er stellt den Bericht bis morgen fertig.

He finishes the report by tomorrow.

Core concept

A nearly complete project receives its last components and becomes ready for use.

Common phrases

  • stellen den Bericht fertig

    finish the report

  • stellen die Präsentation fertig

    finish the presentation

  • stellen die Aufgabe fertig

    finish the assignment

Similar words

fertig machen: Finish work or preparations so something is ready to use.
beenden: Bring an action or process to an end.
abschließen: Formally conclude a procedure or project.
zu Ende bringen: Carry unfinished work through to completion.

Definition in German

etwas durch letzte Arbeiten oder Ergänzungen vollständig machen

Word origin

Fertigstellen is a compound of fertig, meaning ready or complete, and stellen, meaning to put or place, so it denotes putting something into a finished state.

Usage tips

  • Fertigstellen is a separable verb, so finite forms place fertig at the end, as in Wir stellen das Projekt fertig.

Other meanings

  • finalizeverb
  • completeverb

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