ausbleibend
Translation
non-occurring, missing, absent
Examples
Die ausbleibende Zahlung ist ein Problem.
The missing payment is a problem.
Wir warten auf die ausbleibende Antwort.
We are waiting for the answer that has not arrived.
Grammar Patterns
ausbleibend + Noun missing/non-occurring (noun) The non-occurring reaction made him nervous.
Similar Words
fehlend (missing), abwesend (absent); Antonyms: ankommend (arriving), vorhanden (present)
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'ausbleiben'. It describes something that is in the state of 'failing to appear'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the '-ing' form of 'to fail to appear'. For example, 'the non-occurring event' or 'the missing letter'.