erzielende

Erzielende is the present participle (Partizip I) of the German verb erzielen, which means to achieve, obtain, or realize. As a participle, erzielende describes an activity or quality that brings about a result and can function as an attributive adjective before a noun. In legal, technical, or formal style, it is used to express that something is producing or achieving a certain outcome.

Grammatical usage and forms are governed by the same declension rules as other adjectives used attributively. For example, with a definite article: der erzielende Erfolg (masculine nominative), die erzielende Rendite (feminine nominative), das erzielende Ergebnis (neuter nominative). With an indefinite article: ein erzielender Gewinn, eine erzielende Leistung, ein erzielendes Resultat. In plural constructions: die erzielenden Erfolge, die erzielenden Renditen. The form erzielende is the base for several singular cases and may appear slightly differently in other cases (accusative, dative) depending on gender and number.

Usage notes and nuance: erzielende is most commonly found in formal, technical, or evaluative contexts where the emphasis is on the act of achieving or producing a result. In everyday language, speakers often rephrase with a past participle or a different expression, such as achieved results (erzielte Ergebnisse) or a result that is achieved (ein Ergebnis, das erzielt wird). Nominalization of the participle is possible but uncommon, and would typically be capitalized as a noun form (rarely encountered).

Examples:

- Eine erzielende Maßnahme führte zu einer höheren Effizienz.

- Die erzielende Rendite im Portfolio beträgt rund sechs Prozent.

- Ein erzielender Erfolg ist das Ziel des Projekts.

Overall, erzielende serves to characterize nouns as capable of producing or achieving a result, mainly in formal or technical German.