folgenden
Translation
following, next
Examples
Lesen Sie den folgenden Satz.
Read the following sentence.
Wir treffen uns am folgenden Tag.
We will meet on the following day.
Ich danke den folgenden Personen.
I thank the following people.
Grammar Patterns
folgenden + Noun (acc. masc. sg. / dat. sg. / dat. pl. etc.) the following ... to read the following sentence
Similar Words
nächsten (next), nachstehenden (below-mentioned); Antonyms: vorigen (previous)
Etymology
This is an inflected form of 'folgend', the present participle of the verb 'folgen' (to follow). The '-en' is a common adjectival ending for various grammatical cases.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the English word 'follow'. The '-en' ending is a very common adjective declension, often used in the accusative masculine singular ('den folgenden Tag') or dative plural ('den folgenden Tagen').