übertragenden

Übertragenden is the present participle of the German verb übertragen, meaning to transmit, transfer, or convey. In German grammar it is used primarily as an adjective or as part of a compound noun to describe something that transmits or transfers. As an attributive adjective it agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case and takes the corresponding ending, for example: das übertragende Medium (the transmitting medium) and die übertragenden Signale (the transmitting signals). In the dative plural this form appears as den übertragenden Signalen, and in the genitive plural as der übertragenden Signale.

Semantically, übertragenden can be used across contexts where transmission or transfer is involved, including technology, broadcasting, and science. In data communication, one speaks of übertragene or übertragende Signale or Medien. In epidemiology or biology the related noun Übertragung refers to transmission, while in medical contexts the usual term for contagious diseases is übertragbare Krankheiten; the attributive form übertragende Krankheiten is possible but far less common and may sound awkward, with übertragbare Krankheiten preferred for that sense.

Morphology and usage notes: the present participle of übertragen is übertragend, and its attributive form declines like an ordinary German adjective. For example: der übertragende Arzt (the transmitting doctor), die übertragenden Ärzte, das übertragende Medium. The form übertragenden appears in plural or in certain case endings (e.g., die übertragenden Signale, den übertragenden Signalen, der übertragenden Signale).

Etymology: das Verb übertragen combines prefix über- (over/across) with tragen (to carry), yielding meanings centered on carrying something across a boundary, to transfer, or to transmit.