vragende

Vragende is the present participle of the Dutch verb vragen, which means to ask. As an adjective it conveys that something involves asking questions or that someone is engaged in asking. The form is used before a noun, for example: vragende journalist (a journalist who asks questions), vragende partij (a party that questions the government), or vragende blik (a questioning look).

In Dutch, present participles formed with the -ende ending are common for descriptive adjectives and in fixed phrases. The inflection follows normal adjective rules, so you can say de vragende journalist (singular, definite article) or de vragende journalisten (plural). The same pattern appears in other combinations, such as vragende vragen in certain stylistic contexts, though the exact collocations depend on register and genre.

Usage and nuance: vragende is typically used to describe agents or actions related to questioning. It is not a standalone noun but a grammatical form that can modify nouns or appear in descriptive phrases. In political or journalistic contexts, you may encounter phrases like vragende partij to denote the party that asks questions during proceedings; elsewhere, it can describe someone’s behavior, e.g., a vragende interviewer.

Etymology and related terms: vragende derives from vragen, the verb “to ask.” Related linguistic terms include interrogatief (interrogative) and vragen (to ask) as the core lexemes.