ankommande

Ankommande is a Swedish term used as an adjective to describe something that is arriving or incoming. The form derives from the verb ankomma (to arrive) and the present participle suffix -nde. It conveys the status of being on the way to arrival and is commonly used in contexts where the arrival is anticipated or noted.

Common usage and contexts include travel, logistics, military, and administrative language. In travel and logistics, ankommande is used to label trains, flights, shipments, or people that are on their way or expected to arrive, as in ankommande tåg, ankommande flyg, and ankommande försändelser. In military or official settings, it can describe arriving troops, delegations, or delegations, as in ankommande trupper or ankommande delegater. In everyday language, speakers may also use related forms like anlända or phrases such as som anländer, depending on the nuance intended; these alternatives sometimes focus more on the act of arrival rather than the status of being incoming.

As a noun, ankommande can, though less commonly, refer to the arrivals themselves—the group or list of things that are coming in, for example de ankommande.

Etymology and morphology: the word comes from the verb ankomma (“to arrive”) with the participial suffix -nde, which yields an adjective and, in some contexts, a noun form.

See also: ankomst (arrival), anlända (to arrive), inkommande (incoming).