folgender
Translation
following, next
Examples
Folgender Punkt ist wichtig.
The following point is important.
Das ist das Ergebnis folgender Überlegung.
This is the result of the following consideration.
Grammar Patterns
folgender + Noun (nom. masc. sg. / gen. fem. sg. etc.) the following ... The following point is important.
Similar Words
nächster (next), nachstehender (below-mentioned); Antonyms: voriger (previous)
Etymology
An inflected form of 'folgend', the present participle of 'folgen' (to follow). The '-er' ending is used for cases like nominative masculine singular.
Memory Tips
The '-er' ending often signals the nominative masculine singular, like in 'der Mann'. It's frequently used to introduce something, as in 'Folgender Punkt ist wichtig' (The following point is important).