beißende

Beißende is a German adjective formed from the verb beissen (to bite) with the present participle ending -ende. In modern usage it primarily functions as an attributive adjective describing something that bites or has a biting quality. Common contexts include physical or sensory descriptions such as beißende Kälte (biting cold), beißende Schmerzen (piercing pain), or beißendes Geräusch (a biting, sharp noise).

Grammatical notes are important for proper usage. Beißende is declined like a regular adjective when it directly precedes a noun, with endings depending on gender, number, and case. For example: beißender Schmerz (masculine singular nominative), einen beißenden Schmerz (masculine singular accusative with indefinite article), beißende Schmerzen (plural nominative), die beissende Kälte or eine beißende Kälte (singular with definite or indefinite article). For neuter nouns you can have beißendes Geräusch (singular nominative). The form beißende is most common in attributive position; predicative use is less frequent and would typically employ another construction such as beissend or a different descriptive term, depending on context.

Etymology and related terms: Beißende derives from beißen, the verb meaning to bite, with the participle suffix -ende to form an adjective. Related words include bissig (aggressively biting in temperament) and der Biss (the bite).

Usage considerations: Beißende tends to convey a strong, vivid sense of bite or sharpness, often with a tactile or metaphorical nuance. It is widely used in journalism, literature, and everyday language to describe harsh cold, intense pain, or abrasive sounds.

See also: beissen and beißen (infinitives and conjugation), bissig, Beissauber.