igangværende

Igangværende is a Danish adjective used to describe something that is currently in progress or ongoing. It is applied to processes, projects, cases, negotiations and other activities that have not yet been completed. The term is common in official, administrative, legal, business and media language, where it helps distinguish the current state from completed or future actions.

Grammatically, igangværende can be used both attributively and predicatively. Attributive use: en igangværende sag (an ongoing case), igangværende forhandlinger (ongoing negotiations). Predicative use: Sagen er igangværende. In the plural: igangværende sager, igangværende projekter. The word is a compound of i gang (in progress) and værende (being, present participle of være), signaling a state of ongoing activity.

Nuances and usage notes: igangværende emphasizes the current state of an ongoing process and implies that it has not yet reached completion. It can overlap with similar terms like løbende and pågående, but carries a slightly more formal or neutral tone in many contexts. For example, løbende projekter are projects in progress, while igangværende sager highlight matters still under consideration or formal processing.

Etymology and meaning in translation: igangværende translates to ongoing, in progress, or current in English. It reflects a state rather than an action and is widely used in Danish writing to provide a precise description of status. See also i gang, løbende, pågående and afsluttet for related contrasts.