verursachend
Translation
causing, causative
Examples
Der den Unfall verursachende Fahrer floh.
The driver who caused the accident fled.
Wir suchen den verursachenden Faktor.
We are looking for the causative factor.
Grammar Patterns
((causing)) + Noun used as an adjective The driver causing the accident fled.
Similar Words
Synonyms: auslösend (triggering), hervorrufend (evoking)
Etymology
From the verb `verursachen` (to cause), which is `ver-` + `Ursache` (cause). The `-nd` ending makes it a present participle/adjective.
Memory Tips
See the word `Ursache` (cause) inside. The `-nd` ending in German is like '-ing' in English, so it means 'causing'.