hergehendes
Hergehendes is a rarely used German term formed from the prefix her- (toward) and the verb gehen (to go) with the present participle suffix -endes. In this construction it can function as an adjective or as a noun phrase referring to something that is approaching or imminent within a discourse. The form is uncommon in everyday language and mainly appears in historical, philosophical, or literary texts.
Usage is largely literary or scholarly. It may indicate phenomena, actions, or events that are about to
Grammatical notes: When used attributively, the participial form can appear as hergehendes or be capitalized as
See also: Bevorstehendes, zukünftig; German morphology; prefix be-, her-.