bætandi
Bætandi is the present-participial form of the Icelandic verb bæta, meaning to add or to improve. In Icelandic grammar it functions as an adjective or as a participial modifier, used to describe something that contributes to improvement or augmentation. The form expresses that a noun or process has the characteristic of improving or adding value.
Origin and form: Bæta gives rise to bætandi with the present-participle suffix -andi. As with other participles,
Usage examples: "bætandi áhrif" (beneficial effects), "bætandi aðferð" (method that improves outcomes). In everyday language, speakers
See also: bæta, bæting, bættur. Notes: The sense of bætandi depends on context; it is not interchangeable