Winnend

Winnend is a Dutch term that functions as the present participle of the verb winnen, meaning to win. As an adjective, winnend describes something that leads to victory or has the quality of winning. It is used to characterize teams, strategies, performances, or outcomes in competitions, sports, business, politics, and other fields where success is measured by victory or favorable results.

Etymology and grammar: Winnend is derived from winnen with the participial ending -end. It belongs to the class of Dutch present participles that can act as adjectives. The word emphasizes the aspect of achieving victory rather than merely having won in the past. In practice, it is common to encounter winnend together with nouns to express a winning quality, for example in phrases like winnend team or winnende strategie.

Usage and nuance: In everyday use, winnend tends to convey a sense of current or ongoing success—something that has a strong track record of victory or is oriented toward winning. It can appear in sports journalism, business analysis, and political commentary to highlight a favorable outcome or competitive advantage. The past participle gewonnene or gewonnen is used to indicate something that has already been won, which is a different nuance from the ongoing quality implied by winnend.

Examples: Het winnend team werd gehuldigd na de finale. Ze presenteerden een winnend plan dat veel potentieel heeft. De campagne behaalde winnend resultaat in de peilingen.

See also: winnen, gewonnen, winnende.