wachsende
Translation
growing, increasing
Examples
Berlin ist eine wachsende Stadt.
Berlin is a growing city.
Es gibt eine wachsende Nachfrage nach Bio-Produkten.
There is a growing demand for organic products.
Grammar Patterns
before fem. noun (Nom./Acc.): the growing ((city)) Die wachsende Stadt braucht mehr Schulen.
before plural noun (Nom./Acc.): growing ((problems)) Es gibt wachsende Probleme.
Similar Words
Synonyms: increasing (zunehmende), rising (steigende); Antonyms: shrinking (schrumpfende), decreasing (abnehmende)
Etymology
Present participle of 'wachsen' (to grow) (wachs-end-e). '-end' is like English '-ing', '-e' is a declension ending.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'waxing' moon, which is a 'growing' moon. 'wachsen' sounds like 'wax'.