drohenden
Translation
threatening, menacing, imminent, looming
Examples
Wir müssen uns der drohenden Krise stellen.
We must face the looming crisis.
Er sprach von den drohenden Konsequenzen.
He spoke of the threatening consequences.
Ich sehe den drohenden Sturm.
I see the approaching storm.
Grammar Patterns
drohenden + Noun (Dative/Genitive/Acc. Masc./Plural) threatening ... I see the threatening storm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bedrohlichen, gefährlichen; Antonyms: harmlosen, sicheren
Etymology
Inflected form of the adjective 'drohend'. The '-en' ending is required before nouns in many grammatical cases, such as dative, genitive, accusative masculine, or plural.
Memory Tips
This is the form of 'drohend' used before a noun in specific grammatical cases, e.g., 'vor dem drohenden Sturm' (dative).