ready meal
das Fertiggericht, die Fertiggerichte
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ready meal
An industrially prepared and packaged meal that usually only needs to be heated before it is eaten.
Das Fertiggericht ist in fünf Minuten in der Mikrowelle warm.
The ready meal will be hot in the microwave in five minutes.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fertiggerichte |
| genitive | des Fertiggerichts |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Fertiggericht | die Fertiggerichte |
| accusative | das Fertiggericht | die Fertiggerichte |
| dative | dem Fertiggericht | den Fertiggerichten |
| genitive | des Fertiggerichts des Fertiggerichtes | der Fertiggerichte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„Fertiggericht“ (ready meal) is made up of „fertig“ (ready) and „Gericht“ (meal). The first component shows that the meal has already been prepared and usually only needs to be heated or prepared briefly before eating.
Viele Fertiggerichte enthalten genaue Anweisungen für die Zubereitung.
Many ready meals contain detailed preparation instructions.
The verbs „erhitzen“ (to heat), „zubereiten“ (to prepare), „kaufen“ (to buy), and „essen“ (to eat) are especially often used with „Fertiggericht“ (ready meal). The phrase „ein Fertiggericht aus der Tiefkühltruhe“ (a ready meal from the freezer) is also common in everyday speech.
Vor der Arbeit hat er ein Fertiggericht in der Mikrowelle erhitzt.
Before work, he heated a ready meal in the microwave.
„Fertiggericht“ (ready meal) is often used in texts about food, supermarkets, and nutrition. The context therefore often includes information about preparation time, packaging, or ingredients.
Auf der Verpackung des Fertiggerichts stehen die Zutaten und die Kochzeit.
The ingredients and cooking time are listed on the ready meal's packaging.
