lachend
Translation
laughing
Examples
Das lachende Kind spielt im Garten.
The laughing child is playing in the garden.
Sie erzählte lachend eine Geschichte.
She told a story, laughing.
Grammar Patterns
lachend + Noun (adjectival use) a laughing ... A laughing baby is cute.
lachend + Verb (adverbial use) to do sth. laughing She came towards me laughing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fröhlich (cheerful), heiter (jovial); Antonyms: weinend (crying), traurig (sad)
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'lachen' (to laugh). The '-d' ending marks it as a participle.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the German equivalent of the English '-ing' form, as in 'laughing'. It describes an ongoing action.