sinkenden
Translation
sinking, falling, decreasing, declining
Examples
Wir beobachten die Entwicklung mit sinkenden Hoffnungen.
We are watching the development with sinking hopes.
Er sprach von den sinkenden Verkaufszahlen.
He spoke of the sinking sales figures.
Grammar Patterns
Preposition + Article + ((Adjective)) + Noun A declined adjective following a preposition and article. We are talking about the sinking temperatures.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fallenden, abnehmenden; Antonyms: steigenden, wachsenden
Etymology
A declined form of the adjective 'sinkend'. The ending changes based on grammatical case, number, and gender.
Memory Tips
This is the form 'sinkend' takes when declined, for example after certain articles or prepositions like 'mit den sinkenden Preisen' (with the sinking prices).