sinkendem
Translation
sinking, falling, decreasing, declining
Examples
Er blickte mit sinkendem Herzen auf das Ergebnis.
He looked at the result with a sinking heart.
Bei sinkendem Wasserstand wird die Gefahr geringer.
With a falling water level, the danger becomes smaller.
Grammar Patterns
((with/at+dat)) ((sinkendem)) ((noun)) with/at sinking/falling... Mit sinkendem Herzen blickte er auf das Ergebnis.
Similar Words
fallend (falling), abnehmend (decreasing); Antonyms: steigend (rising), wachsend (growing)
Etymology
This is a declined form of 'sinkend', the present participle of the verb 'sinken' (to sink). The '-end' suffix is equivalent to '-ing' in English.
Memory Tips
Think of the English word 'sink'. 'sinkend' means 'sinking'. The '-em' ending is a dative case marker for masculine/neuter nouns.