fortsetzende

Fortsetzende is a German word formed from the verb fortsetzen, meaning to continue, and the present participle suffix -ende. As an adjective, fortsetzende denotes something that continues or is ongoing. It is mainly used attributively and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case (for example, fortsetzender, fortsetzende, fortsetzendes; fortsetzenden, fortsetzende, etc.).

In standard prose, fortsetzende is seen in phrases such as eine fortsetzende Handlung (a continuing action) or fortsetzende Kapitel in einer Serie (continuing chapters in a series). The term is closely related to Fortsetzung (continuation) and Fortsetzungsroman (serial novel), which covers broader concepts of ongoing publication or narrative sequence.

Outside of ordinary description, fortsetzende can also function as a nominalized participle, capitalized as Fortsetzende, to refer to a person or entity that continues something. This usage is relatively rare and tends to appear in stylistic, editorial, or title contexts rather than in everyday prose.

Etymology and usage notes: fortsetzen is a separable verb, and the -ende form mirrors the common German pattern of present participles used as adjectives. The word conveys progress or ongoing action and is chosen when the emphasis is on the continuation of a process, event, or narrative.

See also: Fortsetzung, Fortsetzungsroman, present participle, German grammar.