sinkender
Translation
sinking, falling, decreasing, declining
Examples
Ein sinkender Stern war am Himmel zu sehen.
A falling star could be seen in the sky.
Trotz sinkender Preise kauft niemand.
Despite falling prices, nobody is buying.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) ((sinkender)) ((masculine noun)) a sinking/falling... Ein sinkender Ölpreis freut die Autofahrer.
((despite+gen)) ((sinkender)) ((plural noun)) despite falling... Trotz sinkender Zahlen bleibt die Lage ernst.
Similar Words
fallend (falling), abnehmend (decreasing); Antonyms: steigend (rising), wachsend (growing)
Etymology
This is a declined form of 'sinkend', the present participle of 'sinken' (to sink). The '-er' ending marks various cases and genders.
Memory Tips
Connect this to the verb 'sink'. The '-er' ending is used for nominative masculine singular (ein sinkender Stern) or genitive plural (trotz sinkender Preise).