bedienende

Bedienende is a Dutch term derived from the verb bedienen, meaning to operate or to serve. As a present participle, bedienende functions mainly as an adjective meaning “operating” or “serving.” It can also be used as a noun to denote the person who operates a device or provides service, although this nominal use is less common and can sound formal or archaic. In everyday language, people more often use bediener (operator, attendant) or a specific job title rather than treating bedienende as a stand-alone noun.

In practice, bedienende appears most often in compound expressions or noun phrases where its sense is “operating” or “the one who operates.” Examples include bedienende knop (operating button) and bedienende personeel (operating staff or service personnel). In hospitality or retail contexts, standard terms for staff who serve customers are bediende or medewerker; bedienende is more likely to be found in descriptive text or technical contexts.

Relation to other forms: bediening refers to service or operation as a concept; bediener refers to the operator as a person; bedienen is the verb meaning to operate or to serve.

Regional and stylistic notes: Dutch speakers in the Netherlands and Belgium use bedienende similarly, though regional preferences may favor other terms in everyday speech, such as bediende or bedieningspersoneel.

See also: bediener, bediening, bedieningspaneel.