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festgelegt

set · fix

Es bedeutet, dass etwas bestimmt, entschieden oder klar definiert wurde und nicht mehr verändert werden soll.

Definition & meaning

festgelegt means determined, specified, established, or set. It describes something that has been decided or defined, such as a date, rule, or procedure.

It can also mean committed to a position or decision, especially when used reflexively.

Grammar & Word origin

festgelegt is the past participle of the separable verb festlegen (“to establish” or “to specify”). It can also be used as an adjective.

It consists of fest (“firm” or “fixed”) and legen (“to lay” or “to place”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • bestimmt — “determined” or “specified”; often interchangeable, though it can also mean “certain.”
  • vorgeschrieben — “prescribed” or “mandatory”; emphasizes that a rule must be followed.
  • vereinbart — “agreed upon”; emphasizes agreement between parties.

Possible opposites include:

  • offen — “open” or “undecided.”
  • flexibel — “flexible”; able to be changed rather than fixed.

Common phrases & collocations

  • ein festgelegter Termin — a set date or appointment
  • festgelegte Regeln — established rules
  • sich auf etwas festlegen — to commit oneself to something

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Examples

Der Termin ist festgelegt.adjective

The date is set.

Die festgelegten Zeiten müssen eingehalten werden.adjective

The set times must be adhered to.

Er musste die festgelegte Route genau befolgen.adjective

He had to follow the fixed route exactly.

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