Lekkende

Lekkende is a Dutch adjective meaning leaking or leaky, derived from the verb lekken (to leak). It is used to describe objects or systems in which liquid escapes or is prone to escape. As an attributive adjective it typically precedes the noun, for example een lekkende kraan (a leaking faucet) or de lekkende leiding (the leaking pipe). The base form is lekkend; lekkende is the common form before a noun in general attributive use.

Etymology and form: Leekken gives rise to the present participle lekkend, from which the attributive adjective lekkende is formed. The spelling reflects Dutch orthography, with a preserved double k in the stem lek- before the -kend/-ende suffix.

Usage and scope: Lekkende is frequently used in plumbing, automotive, and building contexts to indicate a failure of seals, housings, or joints that allows fluid to escape. It can also appear in non-physical senses to describe information that has been disclosed or exposed, though in such cases the verb lekken or the noun lekkage (leakage) are commonly used.

Examples: De lekkende kraan druppelde constant. De lekkende leiding veroorzaakte waterschade. Een lekkende container vereist inspectie en reparatie.

Related terms: lekkage (leakage), lekken (to leak), afdichting of dichting (seal), waterdicht (waterproof). Lekkende is inflected to agree with gender and number, as in de lekkende kraan, het lekkende vat, de lekkende kranen.