nehmenden

nehmenden is the declined form of the present participle of the German verb nehmen (to take). The present participle in German is formed from the verb stem plus the suffix -end, yielding nehmend. When used attributively (before a noun) it behaves like an adjective and is declined according to gender, case, and number. The form nehmenden appears in several cases, most commonly with a definite article.

In practice, nehmenden occurs in the following common patterns with a definite determiner:

- Masculine singular: der nehmende Mann (nominative); den nehmenden Mann (accusative); dem nehmenden Mann (dative); des nehmenden Mannes (genitive).

- Plural: die nehmenden Männer (nominative/accusative); den nehmenden Männern (dative); der nehmenden Männer (genitive).

Without a determiner, the attributive form changes. For example, masculine plural nominative would typically be nehmende Männer, not nehmenden Männer, reflecting the absence of a definite article and the use of strong declension.

Usage notes:

- nehmenden, like other Partizip I forms, is usually used attributively to describe a noun (e.g., der nehmende Mann). It is less common predicatively; forms such as nehmend are possible but rare in everyday language.

- The form reflects standard German adjective declension patterns for participles used as adjectives, with the ending -en appearing in many definite-article contexts and plural forms.

See also: Partizip I, German adjective declension, nominalized participles.