erhaltender
Translation
preserving, maintaining, conserving
Examples
Der erhaltende Aufwand für das Schloss ist hoch.
The maintenance effort for the castle is high.
Grammar Patterns
(as an adjective before a noun) The preserving association takes care of the monument.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bewahrend, konservierend; Antonyms: zerstörend (destroying)
Etymology
From the present participle of 'erhalten' (to preserve). Describes an ongoing action of preserving.
Memory Tips
The '-end' suffix in German often indicates an ongoing action, similar to '-ing' in English. This is the 'preserving' one.