langanhaltenden

Langanhaltenden is the declined attributive form of the German adjective langanhaltend that appears before plural nouns. It is used in attributive position, typically after a definite article or a possessive determiner, to indicate that the described items endure for a long time.

Origin and meaning: The term comes from langanhaltend, formed from lang- (long) and anhalten (to last or endure). As an adjective, it conveys duration or persistence and can refer to processes, effects, or conditions.

Usage notes: In German, attributive adjectives take endings that depend on article, case, and number. Before plural nouns with a definite article or possessive determiner, the ending is -en: die langanhaltenden Auswirkungen; die langanhaltenden Beschwerden. In the dative plural after a preposition, as in in den langanhaltenden Debatten, the same -en ending applies. Without a definite article, the ending can be -e or -en depending on the exact grammatical context (e.g., langanhaltende Auswirkungen).

Examples:

- Die langanhaltenden Auswirkungen der Maßnahme erforderten weitere Analysen.

- In den langanhaltenden Debatten um das Gesetz gab es viele Kompromisse.

- Langanhaltende Beschwerden erfordern oft eine chronische Behandlung.

See also: langanhaltend, Dauer, Adjektivdeklination im Deutschen.