ændrende

ændrende is a Danish present participle and adjective derived from the verb ændre, meaning to change or alter. As a present participle, it denotes ongoing change, and when used as an adjective it describes a state of change. In Danish, ændrende can be used before nouns to form phrases such as et ændrende mønster or et ændrende landskab, and it can also function predicatively after a linking verb, as in markedet er ændrende.

Etymology and grammar notes: the word comes from the verb ændre, and is cognate with similar forms in other Scandinavian languages (for example Swedish ändra and Norwegian endre/endre). The suffix -ende is a common Danish present-participle ending used to create adjectives from verbs. As an attributive modifier, ændrende typically precedes the noun (en ændrende proces); it can also appear in predicative position with a copular verb (marke det er ændrende).

Usage and meaning: ændrende is used to describe processes, trends, or conditions that are in flux or undergoing alteration. It is common in journalism, science, economics, and policy discourse to convey that a situation is not static. The term is closely related to synonyms like foranderlig (variable), skiftende (changing), and ændring (change) as a noun form.

See also: ændre, ændring, foranderlig, skiftende.