recurrerend

Recurrerend is a Dutch term that functions as an adjective and as the present participle of the verb recurreren. It denotes something that happens again or returns at intervals, i.e., recurring. In medical and scientific writing it is used to describe afflictions or patterns that reappear, for example recurrerende koorts or recurrerende klachten. In legal language, recurreren means to appeal a court decision to a higher court; the term recurrerend can refer to an action in appeal or to the party that appeals (the appellant). The form is inflected according to noun gender and number, with common attributive uses such as recurrerende aandoening or recurrerende aanval.

Etymology: The Dutch verb recurreren comes from Latin recurrere "to run back" via older European languages; the adjective is formed from the verb in the same way as other -erend participles. In practice, the word is primarily used in formal or technical Dutch.

Usage notes: In everyday language, recurrence is a more common sense, while medical terminology adheres to standard spelling and usage. In legal contexts, more specific phrasing is often preferred (for example, expressing that someone is going in hoger beroep or referring to a beroep) and the term recurrerend appears mainly in formal texts and dictionaries.

See also: Recursie, recursief, recurrence; appelleren; beroep.