eskalierend
Translation
escalating, spiraling, worsening
Examples
Die eskalierende Gewalt ist ein Problem.
The escalating violence is a problem.
Wir müssen die eskalierende Situation beruhigen.
We have to calm the escalating situation.
Grammar Patterns
eskalierend + Noun escalating... An escalating conflict needs a peaceful solution.
Similar Words
increasing, worsening, spiraling
Etymology
This is the present participle of 'eskalieren' (to escalate), which is a loanword from English. Its root is the Latin 'scala', meaning 'ladder', implying a step-by-step increase.
Memory Tips
Connect it directly to the English word 'escalating'. The German word looks and sounds very similar, making it easy to remember its meaning of a situation getting more intense.