German word

festgelegt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɛstgəˌleːkt/

Meaning

  • adjectiveset

Example

Die Regeln sind festgelegt.

The rules are set.

Illustration for festgelegt (set)

More examples

Ein festgelegter Zeitrahmen hilft bei der Planung.

A specified time frame helps with planning.

Core concept

A marked boundary around a date, rule, or condition that determines what applies.

Common phrases

  • schriftlich festgelegt

    set down in writing

  • klar festgelegt

    clearly specified

  • zeitlich festgelegt

    fixed in time

Similar words

vereinbart: Agreed upon by the parties concerned.
ausgemacht: Arranged through talk or a spoken promise to keep the agreement.
bestimmt: Clearly assigned a specific purpose or content.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet eine Zeit, Regel oder Bedingung, die bereits bestimmt und verbindlich ist.

Word origin

German formed festgelegt from the separable compound verb festlegen, whose parts express making something firm by putting it in place.

Usage tips

  • Festgelegt commonly describes rules, dates, and conditions in formal or administrative wording, whereas ausgemacht often suits an informal arrangement.

Other meanings

  • decidedadjective
  • specifiedadjective

Opposites

  • änderbarchangeableadjective
  • offenopenadjective

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