dompelende

Dompelende is the present participle and attributive form of the Dutch verb dompelen, meaning to dip, submerge, or immerse. As an adjective it describes something characterized by immersion, either literally (being submerged in liquid) or figuratively (engaging the senses deeply or drawing someone into an experience).

In usage, dompelende is often found in contexts that emphasize immersion. Physically, it can describe actions or processes involving submersion, such as dompelende behandelingen or dompelende stappen in technical descriptions, though in everyday Dutch more common terms like onderdompeling are used for the noun form. Figuratively, the word is used to characterize experiences, environments, or technologies that aim to envelop the participant or user in a sense of immersion, for example in discussions of immersive media, virtual reality, or immersive art.

Grammatically, dompelende functions as an adjective and is typically placed before a noun (dompelende ervaringen, dompelende technologie). The related noun form is dompeling or onderdompeling, referring to the act or state of immersion. The verb form related to the adjective includes dompelen (to dip or immerse) and onderdompelen (to submerge or immerse completely).

In contemporary Dutch, dompelende is most common in descriptive or promotional writing about immersive experiences or technologies, where it conveys the idea of something that draws the user deeply into a setting or activity.