schreibendes

Schreibendes is the present participle of the verb schreiben (to write) in German. In general usage it functions as an adjective describing something that is in the act of writing or is characterized by writing. When used attributively, it follows standard German adjective declension: with a definite article, das schreibende Buch; with an indefinite article, ein schreibendes Buch; without an article, schreibendes Buch. It can modify masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns, for example der schreibende Autor, die schreibende Autorin, or das schreibende Kind.

The participle can also be nominalized. As a noun, das Schreibende refers to a person who writes, i.e., a writer or author, and Gesetzlich plural Schreibende or die Schreibenden can denote a group of writers. The nominalized form emphasizes the activity or role of writing rather than a specific occupation.

Usage notes: The attributive form schreibendes is most common in descriptive or literary contexts. Predicative use of schreibendes is rare and can sound archaic; more typical predicative expressions use a noun such as der Schreiber or der Schriftsteller, or the present participle in a less formal phrase.

See also: Partizip I (present participle), Nominalisierung (nominalization), German grammar, Schreiben, Schriftsteller.