Stilstaande
Stilstaande is a Dutch adjective and present participle derived from the verb stilstaan, meaning to stand still or to stop moving. It describes a state in which an object, person, or process is not moving or is temporarily paused. The word is commonly used to refer to physical stationary objects, such as vehicles or machinery, but can also describe natural phenomena or abstract processes that are not progressing.
As an attributive adjective, stilstaande typically precedes a noun, for example: de stilstaande auto, het stilstaande
Common contexts include traffic and transport (cars, trains, buses that are stopped), logistics and production (stilstaande
Stilstaande is formed from stil (quiet, still) and staan (to stand). It is related to stilstaan (to
Notes: in Dutch, the form and inflection of stilstaande follow standard adjective rules and typically occurs