Ademende

Ademende is a Dutch term that refers to the act or state of breathing. It is formed from the noun adem (breath) and the present participle suffix -ende, functioning as an adjective or descriptive phrase. In standard usage, ademende describes something or someone that is currently breathing or alive, and it can appear in various contexts, including medical, literary, and everyday language.

In medical contexts, ademende is often used to indicate that a patient or subject shows signs of respiration. For example, a chart might note “ademende patiënt” to distinguish a patient who is actively breathing. In more general prose, ademende can describe living beings or entities that possess the ability to breathe, such as “een ademende baby” or “ademende dieren.” The form emphasizes life signs related to respiration rather than mere existence.

Linguistically, ademende exemplifies the Dutch pattern of forming present participle adjectives with the suffix -ende derived from a verb stem, here from ademmen/ademen (to breathe). It is related to related terms such as adem, ademhaling (breathing), and respiratie (respiration), which cover broader concepts of breathing and life signs.

See also: adem, ademhaling, respiratie, vitale functies, longen.