concludend

Concludend is a term that appears in Dutch-language texts but is not recognized as a standard contemporary form in major dictionaries. In standard Dutch, the present participle meaning “concluding” is concluderend, and adjectives derived from the verb concluderen typically use that form. When concludend occurs, it is generally regarded as archaic, dialectal, or a nonstandard spelling rather than a productive, modern form.

Etymology: The word stems from the same root as the Dutch verb concluderen, which itself derives from Latin concludere, meaning “to shut up” or “to bring to a close.” The English cognates conclude and conclusion share the same origin, though Dutch and English have evolved with separate inflectional patterns.

Usage: In Dutch, to express the idea of something that brings an argument to a close, writers use concluderend or related adjectives such as concludende opmerkingen; concludend would be unexpected in contemporary prose. In English-language texts, concludend is not a standard word; the correct forms are concluding, concluded, or conclusive, depending on the intended meaning. The intended meaning is to indicate proximity to a conclusion, a final judgment, or a closing sentence or section.

See also: conclude, conclusion, conclusive, concluderend.