anschließenden

Anschließend is a German adjective and adverb meaning “subsequent” or “following.” The form anschließenden is one inflected variant of this adjective, used when it directly modifies a noun and must agree with its gender, number, and case. For example: Den anschließenden Bericht muss ich heute lesen (masculine singular, accusative); Die anschließenden Berichte wurden veröffentlicht (plural, nominative/accusative); Mit den anschließenden Problemen kämpfen sie weiter (dative plural).

The word derives from the verb anschließen, meaning to connect or join, with the participle suffix -end that forms adjectives describing sequence or consequence. In text, anschließenend is typically used to indicate something that comes after something else, as in den anschließenden Schritten or im Anschluss an eine vorherige Sitzung. The adverbial form anschließend is used to express sequence without a noun.

Common expressions and usage notes:

- anschließende or anschließenden forms appear in attributive position before nouns, with endings chosen according to German declension rules. Examples include der anschließende Plan, die anschließenden Pläne, das anschließende Ereignis.

- Im Anschluss an ... is a fixed prepositional phrase meaning “in connection with” or “subsequent to,” often referring to a preceding event or document.

Etymology and relation to related forms:

- Related verb: anschließen (to connect, attach).

- Related noun: Anschluss (connection, linkage), used in phrases like im Anschluss an.

- The declined form anschließenden is not a standalone noun; it is the inflected adjectival form used in front of nouns to convey sequence or connection in the specified grammatical context.