wackelnd
Translation
wobbling, shaking, trembling
Examples
Der wackelnde Zahn fiel heraus.
The wobbly tooth fell out.
Wackelnd ging er über die Brücke.
Wobbling, he crossed the bridge.
Grammar Patterns
〈attributive〉 a wobbling sth. The wackelnde tower is an attraction.
〈adverbial〉 to do sth. while wobbling He came wackelnd towards me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shaking, trembling, swaying
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'wackeln' (to wobble). The '-nd' suffix corresponds to the English '-ing' ending.
Memory Tips
This describes the action of wobbling, not just the state. Think of something *in the process* of wobbling, like a Jenga tower.