klopfende
Translation
knocking, beating, pounding, throbbing
Examples
Ich höre ein klopfendes Geräusch an der Tür.
I hear a knocking sound at the door.
Er spürte sein klopfendes Herz in der Brust.
He felt his beating heart in his chest.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) knocking/beating ((noun)) a ... noun I hear a knocking sound.
Similar Words
pochend (throbbing), schlagend (beating)
Etymology
Present participle of 'klopfen' (to knock), an onomatopoeic verb mimicking the sound of a knock.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound 'klop, klop' – it's the sound of a 'klopfende' fist on a door.