vervoerende

Vervoerende is a Dutch term that functions as a present participle or adjective derived from the verb vervoeren, meaning to transport or convey goods or people. When used, vervoerende describes entities or actions that are transporting or carrying something, and it can be translated as “transporting” or “carrying” in English. The form is typically found in more formal or technical contexts.

Etymology and form: Vervoeren combines the prefix ver- with voeren (to carry or convey); the present participle/attributive adjective is formed with the suffix -ende, yielding vervoerende. Related words include vervoer (transport), vervoerder (carrier), and vervoerd (transported).

Usage: In everyday Dutch, more common alternatives often prevail, such as using nouns or other adjectives to express transport-related ideas. The word vervoerende tends to appear in legal, administrative, or descriptive texts where a qualifier for transport activity is needed. Depending on style, variants such as vervoerend or vervoerend may also be encountered, though vervoerend is less common in casual speech than in specialized writing.

Examples: In practice, one might encounter phrases like vervoerende middelen meaning “means of transport” or, in a descriptive context, a sentence describing a transporting activity as vervoerende arbeid. Such usage emphasizes the action of transporting rather than the object of transport.

See also: vervoeren, vervoer, vervoerder.