scheidend
Translation
departing, outgoing, retiring
Examples
Der scheidende Präsident hielt eine Rede.
The outgoing president gave a speech.
Wir verabschiedeten den scheidenden Gast.
We said goodbye to the departing guest.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) used as an adjective before a noun The departing employee is getting a gift.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weggehend (leaving), abtretend (resigning); Antonyms: kommend (coming), antretend (incoming)
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'scheiden' (to separate, depart). Think of a 'watershed' (Wasserscheide), which separates flows of water.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'shedding' a role or position. The 'scheidend' employee is 'shedding' their job.