werdende
Translation
becoming, future, expectant, budding
Examples
Die werdende Mutter ist glücklich.
The expectant mother is happy.
Er ist ein werdender Künstler.
He is a budding artist.
Grammar Patterns
((werdend + Noun)) becoming/future (noun) The werdende Generation has new ideas.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zukünftig, kommend; Antonyms: vergangen
Etymology
From the present participle of the verb 'werden' (to become). The '-end' suffix is equivalent to '-ing' in English, indicating an ongoing process.
Memory Tips
Think of something that is in the process of 'becoming' something else, like a 'werdende Mutter' (expectant mother) is becoming a mother.