arbeidende
Arbeidende is the present participle of the Norwegian verb å arbeide (to work). In Bokmål the form is arbeidende; in Nynorsk the corresponding form is arbeidande. The word can function as a verbal adjective describing someone or something that is actively engaged in work or that is in operation, rather than merely having worked in the past. For example, en arbeidende mann (a working man) or arbeidende maskiner (operating machines). It is commonly used in formal or descriptive writing to indicate ongoing activity.
Grammatical use: As an attributive adjective it typically precedes the noun or follows the noun depending on
Substantival use: The present participle can be substantivized to refer to people who work, especially in historical
Etymology and related languages: The form comes from the present participle ending -ende attached to the verb