Klebendes

Klebendes is a German term that functions primarily as an attributive form of the present participle klebend, which comes from the verb kleben (to stick). It describes something that adheres or has adhesive properties. In everyday and technical usage, klebend appears in noun phrases such as klebendes Material (adhesive material) or klebendes Band (adhesive tape). The exact ending of the participle form varies with grammatical case, number, and determiner; for example, ein klebendes Material (neuter singular, indefinite article) versus das klebende Material (neuter singular, definite article).

In practice, klebend/klebend is most often encountered as an adjective rather than a standalone noun. The common noun terms for sticky substances in German are Klebstoff (adhesive) and Klebeband (tape). The present participle can also appear in more technical or descriptive phrasing, especially in fields like materials science or manufacturing, where adhesive properties are being described.

Linguistically, klebend is one of several ways German forms adjectives from verbs. The base meaning relates to adhesion, bonding, or sticking. The word klebendes sits among related terms such as klebrig (slippery or sticky to touch) and Klebstoff (glue). When writing about adhesion in German, klebend will typically be used in compound noun phrases rather than as a standalone noun, and its form must be declined according to standard German adjective endings.

See also: Klebstoff, Klebeband, kleben, klebrig. Note that in ordinary German prose, klebend is most commonly encountered in descriptive phrases rather than as a separate lexical entry.