einführende

Einführende is a German present participle used as an attributive adjective meaning introductory or leading in. It is formed from the verb einführen, meaning to introduce or to bring in, and it functions to describe something that introduces or prepares the way for what follows. In everyday and academic German, einführende words or passages mark the opening part of a text, talk, or section.

Usage examples include phrases such as eine einführende Rede (an introductory speech), das einführende Kapitel (the introductory chapter), and einführende Worte (opening remarks). The form is versatile and can describe various introductory elements in prose, lectures, or manuals. While einführende is common before feminine nouns like Rede or plural nouns like Kapitel, it can also be used with masculine or neuter nouns depending on the context and declension.

Declension and grammar: einführende is the present participle adjective form and declines like other German adjectives based on gender, number, and case. For example, das einführende Kapitel (neuter singular nominative), eine einführende Rede (feminine singular nominative), einführender Vortrag (masculine singular nominative). In plural usage with definite articles, forms like die einführenden Kapitel or die einführenden Reden are possible, depending on the noun. The ending changes follow standard German adjective declension rules.

Etymology: the word derives from the verb einführen with the present participle suffix -ende, yielding an adjective that describes something that introduces or leads into a subject or section. It is closely related to the noun Einführung, which denotes the act or process of introduction.

See also: Einführung, einführen, einführungs- as in einführungsrede or einführungsphase.