verlagend

Verlagend is a Dutch adjective formed from the verb verlagen, meaning to lower or reduce. It describes something that causes a reduction or is intended to produce a reduction, such as prices, costs, or an inflation rate. The related noun is verlaging, referring to the act or result of lowering.

In practical use, verlagend is commonly found in economic, financial, or administrative contexts. Examples include verlagende prijzen (falling or reducing prices), verlagende inflatie (decreasing inflation), verlagende rente (lowering interest rates), and verlagende maatregelen (measures aimed at reducing a variable, such as emissions or costs). The term emphasizes the downward effect of a policy, price change, or calculation.

Morphology and grammar notes: verlagend is the present participle or participial adjective form of verlagen. When used before a noun, it takes the appropriate attributive ending according to Dutch grammar, resulting in forms such as verlagende prijs or verlagende inflatie. The neutral noun form related to the concept is verlaging, which denotes the act or result of lowering.

Relationship to related terms: verlagen is opposed by verhogen, meaning to raise or increase. Verlagend actions can be described as having a reducing or downward impact, while verlaging denotes the concrete occurrence of lowering, such as a price cut or rate reduction.