Bloeiende

Bloeiende is a Dutch adjective meaning in bloom or flowering. It is derived from the verb bloeien (to bloom) and is the present participle form ending in -ende used to describe nouns that currently bear flowers. In everyday Dutch, bloeiende is most often placed before the noun, as in een bloeiende plant or bloeiende rozen.

The term is widely used in horticulture and gardening to describe plants or varieties that are producing flowers. Common combinations include bloeiende planten (flowering plants) and bloeiende bomen (flowering trees). When referring to the state of flowering without using the participle form, Dutch speakers often use the expression in bloei. The related noun bloei denotes the act or period of flowering, and phrases such as tijdens de bloei or bloeitijd refer to the flowering period.

Bloeiende can also appear in figurative uses, where it conveys growth, prosperity, or vitality, such as in een bloeiende economie meaning a thriving or booming economy. Etymologically, bloeiende shares its roots with bloeien and bloei, terms that center on the emergence and display of flowers.

Examples include een bloeiende sinaasappelboom (an orange tree in bloom) and de bloeiende heide (the blooming heath). In sum, bloeiende is a versatile Dutch term used to describe current flowering in plants, as well as metaphorical flourishing in other contexts.