huilend

Huilend is the present participle of the Dutch verb huilen, meaning to cry. It is used to describe someone or something that is crying or expressing tears, and can function as an adjective or an adverbial participle.

As an attributive form, the common spelling before a noun is huilende, as in een huilende baby of een huilende moeder. In predicative use or after a linking verb, the form huilend is typical, for example hij zit huilend op de bank (he is sitting crying on the couch) or de baby ligt huilend in bed.

Etymology and grammar: huilend is formed from the verb stem huil- with the suffix -end, a standard pattern for Dutch present participles. It shares this construction with many other Dutch participles and conveys ongoing action or state.

Usage notes: Huilend can appear in both prose and dialogue to convey immediacy of crying. The attributive variant huilende is more common directly before a noun, while huilend is often used predicatively or adverbially after verbs of state or movement.

See also: the related term huilen, the base verb meaning to cry, and snikkend or tranend, which describe different shades of crying or weeping.