ruhend
Translation
resting, dormant, stationary, inactive
Examples
Der Ball liegt ruhend auf dem Rasen.
The ball lies resting on the lawn.
Sein Vermögen ist ein ruhendes Kapital.
His fortune is dormant capital.
Die Ermittlungen sind derzeit ruhend gestellt.
The investigation is currently suspended.
Grammar Patterns
((as adjective before noun)) (as an adjective before a noun) The stationary traffic is a big problem.
Similar Words
still, motionless, inactive; Antonym: active, moving
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'ruhen' (to rest). Formed from 'ruhen' + '-d'.
Memory Tips
Think of it like the English '-ing' ending (resting), describing something in a state of rest.