Afsendend

Afsendend is the present participle form of the Dutch verb afzenden, meaning to send out or transmit. It is used to describe something that performs sending, dispatching, or broadcasting, particularly in technical or formal language.

Etymology and form: The word comes from af- (away, off) combined with zenden (to send). The present participle can appear as afzendend or afzendende, depending on grammatical position, and functions as an adjective describing transmitter-like or transmitting action.

Grammatical usage: As an adjectival participle, afsendend can modify a noun (for example, afzendende zender, “transmitting transmitter”) or occur predicatively in a clause (de zender is afsendend, “the transmitter is transmitting”). In technical texts it often describes equipment, signals, or processes that perform transmission.

Contexts and relevance: In technology and communications, afsendend appears in phrases such as afzendende apparatuur ("transmitting equipment"), afzendende zender ("transmitting transmitter"), or afzendende signalen ("transmitting signals"). It is closely related to verzenden (to send) and verzending (dispatch or transmission), though afzenden emphasizes outgoing transmission.

See also: afzenden, verzenden, verzending, zenden.

Notes: Afsendend is primarily a grammatical form used to convey the concept of sending or transmitting; it is not typically treated as a standalone technical term outside linguistic or descriptive contexts.