bestehend
Translation
existing, consisting of
Examples
Die bestehende Regelung ist kompliziert.
The existing regulation is complicated.
Die Gruppe, bestehend aus fünf Personen, begann die Arbeit.
The group, consisting of five people, began the work.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) existing The bestehende Regelung is good.
((aus+3)) consisting of sth. The team, bestehend aus Experten, solved the problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: existierend, vorhanden; Antonyms: fehlend, nicht existent
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'bestehen' (to exist, to consist of). From 'be-' prefix and 'stehen' (to stand), literally meaning 'standing firm' or 'enduring'.
Memory Tips
Think of something 'standing' (stehen) there, hence it is 'existing' (bestehend). For 'consisting of', think of what 'stands' within it.