von der Stange
Translation
off the rack, off the peg, ready-made
Examples
Ich kaufe keine Anzüge von der Stange.
I don't buy suits off the rack.
Das ist keine Lösung von der Stange.
That is not a ready-made solution.
Grammar Patterns
used adjectivally: sth. off the rack Das ist keine Lösung von der Stange.
Similar Words
fertig gekauft (ready-made), konfektioniert (ready-to-wear); Antonym: maßgeschneidert (tailor-made)
Etymology
From 'von' (from) + 'der Stange' (the rod/rack). Literally 'from the rack', referring to clothes hanging on a rack in a store.
Memory Tips
Picture clothes hanging on a 'Stange' (rack) in a department store. This is the origin of 'off the rack'.