kommenden

Kommenden is a German adjective form meaning coming, upcoming, or near future. It is derived from the verb kommen and is used to describe nouns that refer to future times, events, or periods. The form kommend/kommende/kommenden changes depending on gender, number, and case, and it commonly appears in phrases like die kommenden Wochen, die kommende Woche, den kommenden Monat, or in den kommenden Tagen.

In usage, kommenden describes something that is expected to occur soon or as part of the near future. It contrasts with terms like vergangene (past) or zukünftige (further in the future). The choice between kommend, kommende, or kommenden follows standard German adjective declension rules. After a definite article (der, die, das, die) or other determiner, the adjective generally takes a weak ending; for plural nouns this often results in -en, as in die kommenden Wochen or die kommenden Tage. In singular phrases like kommende Woche, the ending is -e. Without a determiner, strong endings may appear, such as kommende Woche in some contexts.

Examples:

- Die kommenden Wochen erfordern eine sorgfältige Planung.

- In den kommenden Monaten plant das Unternehmen Investitionen.

- Die kommende Woche beginnt am Montag.

Etymology and relation to other terms: kommenden comes from the verb kommen (to come) and is related to other nominalized or adjectival forms such as kommende, kommenden, and die Kommenden in specific syntactic contexts. The term is primarily used in neutral, informational writing to indicate events or periods that will occur in the near future.

See also: kommen, kommende, adjective declension in German, future-time expressions in German.