folgend
Translation
following, subsequent, next
Examples
Bitte lesen Sie den folgenden Text.
Please read the following text.
Am folgenden Tag reisten wir ab.
On the following day, we departed.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) the following ... Please read the following sentence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nachstehend, kommend; Antonyms: vorig, vorhergehend
Etymology
It's the present participle of the verb 'folgen' (to follow). The '-d' ending marks the present participle.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'follow-ing'. It has the same structure and meaning. 'folgen' + '-d' = 'folgend'.