faszinierenden

faszinierenden is the declined form of the German present participle of the verb faszinieren. As the Partizip I, faszinierend (and its declined forms such as faszinierenden) functions both as a participle and as an adjective, used to describe something that has the ability to fascinate or attract strong interest. In written German it appears in attributive or predicative positions and must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. Typical contexts include descriptive phrases like faszinierenden Eindrücken, faszinierenden Geschichten oder faszinierenden Ergebnissen, where the form fits plural nouns in various cases (for example, mit faszinierenden Eindrücken or die faszinierenden Geschichten).

Usage and grammar notes:

- As a descriptive modifier, faszinierenden is most commonly seen in plural phrases or in certain declined forms (e.g., dative plural mit faszinierenden Eindrücken).

- The base participle form is faszini erend; the uninflected adjective form is faszinierend, while faszinierenden occurs in declined contexts.

- When used in a fixed compound or as a noun, German often nominalizes the related form das Faszinierende, while faszinierenden remains a descriptive adjective in running text.

Etymology:

faszinieren derives from the Latin fascinare (to enchant, bewitched) and has passed into German via Romance languages such as French fasciner or Italian fascinare. The sense broadly remains “to captivate or charm,” which is reflected in the participle form faszinierenden when describing something captivating.

See also:

faszinieren, Faszination, fasziniert.