arbeitendes

Ar Arbeitendes is the present participle or participle I form of the verb arbeiten in German, used primarily as an adjective meaning "working" or "who is working." It denotes that something is performing work or is in operation, rather than describing a static state. The form is typically employed in compound phrases or technical descriptions.

In grammar, arbeitendes is an inflected form that agrees with the noun it modifies. It is the neuter singular form used with certain determiners, and it also appears in other gender and plural variants: der arbeitende Mann (masculine singular), die arbeitende Frau (feminine singular), das arbeitende System or ein arbeitendes System (neuter singular), die arbeitenden Systeme (plural). The base participle is arbeitend, and the endings shift according to the noun’s case, number, and determiner, following standard German adjective declension rules.

Beyond its use as an adjective, the term can function as a nominalized form. Capitalized variants such as der Arbeitende or die Arbeitende refer to a person who works, and die Arbeitenden denotes a group of workers. This nominal usage is common in neutral or formal contexts, including discussions of labor, employment, or occupational groups.

In everyday language, speakers often prefer the simpler adjective forms depending on context, such as arbeitendes System or arbeitende Bevölkerung, while the noun forms Arbeitender/Arbeitende or die Arbeitenden appear in contexts emphasizing the people who work. The term is thus flexible but remains primarily associated with activity, labor, and functioning rather than static state.