vormend

Vormend is a Dutch term that functions as the present participle of the verb vormen, meaning to form, shape, or mold. In Dutch, vormend can act as an adjective or as a non-finite verb form, indicating ongoing action or describing something that is in the process of forming.

Etymology and related forms: Vormend derives from vorm (shape) with the participle suffix -end. It is closely related to the noun vorming (formation) and to other forms built from vormen. In standard usage, it marks processes or forces that produce a form or structure.

Usage and examples: In ordinary language, vormend is used as an attributive adjective, for example “een vormende kracht” (a shaping force) or in phrases such as “de vormende invloed van water op het landschap” (the shaping influence of water on the landscape). In technical contexts, it occurs in “vormende processen” (forming processes) and “vormende krachten” (forming forces), especially in geology, manufacturing, and materials science.

See also: Vorm, Vorming, Vormen.