Kopende

Kopende is a Dutch word that functions as the present participle form of the verb kopen, meaning to buy. In ordinary usage it can serve as an attributive adjective indicating buying or purchasing activity, and it can describe people, organizations, or actions involved in buying. For example, de kopende consument refers to the consumer who buys, and de kopende partij denotes the buyer party in a contract.

Etymology and grammar: kopende is formed by adding the suffix -ende to the stem kopen. It shares its pattern with other Dutch participles such as lopende or rijdende. As an adjective, it agrees with the noun it modifies: kopende consument (singular) or kopende consumenten (plural).

Usage and nuances: Kopende is relatively formal and more common in written Dutch, economic or legal texts, or marketing language than in everyday speech. In many contexts, speakers prefer the noun koper for “buyer” or use established legal phrasing such as kopende partij, especially in contract language. The term may appear in phrases like kopende marktsegment or kopende activiteiten, but preferred terminology depends on register and domain.

See also: koper, kopen, verkopende.