Winnende

Winnende is a Dutch word formed as the present participle and attributive adjective related to the verb winnen, meaning to win. It describes something that wins or is associated with winning, and it is commonly used before a noun to express a winning quality or status.

In use, winnende describes people, teams, events, or strategies that achieve victory. Examples include de winnende kandidaat (the winning candidate), het winnende team (the winning team), and een winnende strategie (a winning strategy). In plural form you can say de winnende kandidaten and winnende strategieën. The word is frequent in sports reporting, competition contexts, and marketing language, where emphasis on success or victory is desired.

Etymology and related forms: winnende is derived from winnen (to win) with the present-participle suffix. The related forms include winnen (infinitive), gewonnen (past participle, as in “has won”), and winnaar (the winner, the person who wins). Winnende contrasts with the noun winnaar by focusing on the act or result of winning rather than the person.