Plukkende

Plukkende is a present participle form derived from the verb plukke, meaning to pick, harvest, or select in Scandinavian languages such as Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) and Danish. As a present participle, plukkende functions as an adjective or adverb describing ongoing or habitual action connected to plukking. It can be used to depict someone who is actively picking or a situation involving picking or selecting items. In practice, more common expressions often use the related noun plukking or a finite verb form, but plukkende appears in descriptive or literary contexts.

In music and arts contexts, plukkende describes a plucked string technique, i.e., playing by plucking strings with fingers or a pick rather than strumming or bowing. This usage appears in discussions of guitar, mandolin, lute, and similar instruments, and it conveys the character of a fingerpicked or plucked playing style.

Etymology: the word is formed by adding the suffix -ende to the verb plukke, following a regular pattern for present participles in the languages.

See also: plukke, plukker, plukking, fingerpicking.

Note: While plukkende is understood in both Norwegian and Danish, its frequency and exact connotations vary by dialect and register. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer more direct forms such as plukker (present tense) or plukking (noun) depending on the sentence.