erzählend
Translation
narrating, telling, narrative
Examples
Der erzählende Teil des Buches ist lang.
The narrative part of the book is long.
Er saß erzählend am Feuer.
He sat by the fire, telling stories.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) narrative, telling The erzählende part was the best.
((as an adverb)) narrating, while telling He walked, erzählend of his adventures.
Similar Words
sprechend (speaking), lesend (reading)
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'erzählen' (to tell). The '-d' suffix is equivalent to '-ing' in English.
Memory Tips
Recognise it as the '-ing' form of 'erzählen', used to describe an ongoing action or quality.