trillende

Trillende is a Dutch term that functions as an adjective or present participle meaning vibrating or trembling. It is derived from the verb trillen, which means to tremble or to vibrate. In standard modern Dutch, the most common present-participle forms of trillen are trillend or trillende, but trillende may appear in certain contexts, regional varieties, or older texts. The word conveys a sense of repeated motion, oscillation, or a tremor.

Usage and notes: Trillende can describe physical motion (for example, a body part that shakes) as well as sensory or audible phenomena that seem to quiver or vibrate. In technical language, the noun trillingen is used for the vibrations themselves, while trillen forms describe the state of an object undergoing those vibrations. In medical or descriptive writing, a tremor in the hands might be characterized with phrases such as “trillende handen,” though more common contemporary usage might prefer trillende handen. In literature, trillende may appear to emphasize immediacy or texture, especially in older or regional texts.

Contexts: The concept spans physics (vibrations and oscillations), medicine (tremors), and everyday speech (a trembling voice or a trembling light). It is closely related to related Dutch terms like trillingen (vibrations) and trillend/ trillende as standard participial forms.

See also: trilling, trillingen, tremor, oscillation.