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Placed or stored in such a way that you can quickly and easily grab and use it.
Beim Kochen habe ich alle Zutaten immer griffbereit neben dem Herd stehen.
When cooking, I always keep all the ingredients within reach next to the stove.
The word consists of 'Griff' (grip/handle, from 'greifen' — to grab) and 'bereit' (ready). It literally means that something is 'ready to be grabbed'. The idea is that you only have to stretch out your hand to take it.
Er griff nach dem Buch im Regal.
He reached for the book on the shelf.
'Griffbereit' is usually used predicatively, meaning it comes after the noun with a verb such as 'sein' (to be), 'liegen' (to lie/be located), or 'haben' (to have). Attributive use, e.g. 'ein griffbereites Messer' (a knife within reach), is less common.
Halten Sie bitte Ihre Fahrkarte griffbereit.
Please keep your ticket within reach.
Common verbs combined with 'griffbereit' are 'halten' (to keep/hold), 'haben' (to have), 'legen' (to put/place), and 'liegen' (to lie/be located). They describe the action of putting something within reach or the state of being within reach.
Ich habe mir alle Werkzeuge für die Reparatur griffbereit gelegt.
I placed all the tools for the repair within reach.
hand
'zur Hand haben' and 'griffbereit' both describe being able to quickly take and use something. 'Etwas zur Hand haben' is a verbal expression: a person has something available. 'griffbereit' is an adjective and describes the location or state of an object. It fits when something is placed so that you can reach it without searching. In practical terms: you have something 'zur Hand' when it is 'griffbereit' (within reach).
Beim Arzt hält meine Kollegin ihre Versicherungskarte griffbereit.
At the doctor's office, my colleague keeps her insurance card within reach.
Für den Notfall haben wir im Auto immer eine Taschenlampe zur Hand.
For emergencies, we always have a flashlight at hand in the car.