schneidendes

Schneidendes is the neuter singular form of the present participle schneidend, used as an attributive adjective in German. It conveys the sense of cutting or capable of cutting and is typically placed before a neuter noun, such as Messer or Werkzeug. The form adapts to the presence or absence of a determiner: without a determiner or with strong inflection it appears as schneidendes Messer; with an indefinite article it becomes ein schneidendes Messer; with a definite article it appears as das schneidende Messer. For feminine nouns the corresponding form changes, for example eine schneidende Kritik.

In usage, schneidendes occurs mainly in technical, descriptive, or classification language, where objects are described by their cutting property. In everyday prose, the base adjective form schneidend is more common, especially in predicative constructions, though attributive use with neuter nouns often favors schneidendes or das schneidende Messer.

Etymology and related terms: the word derives from the verb schneiden (to cut) and the present participle suffix -d, yielding schneidend. It is related to Schneide (edge) and to compounds such as Schneidwerkzeug (cutting tool). The term can carry literal meaning (a tool that cuts) or, in metaphorical phrases like schneidende Kritik, convey incisiveness or sharpness of critique.

See also: schneiden; Partizip I; Adjective endings in German; Schneide; Schneidwerkzeug.