vorübergehenden
Translation
temporary, transient, passing
Examples
Wegen des vorübergehenden Problems ist der Laden geschlossen.
The shop is closed due to the temporary problem.
Ich sprach mit dem vorübergehenden Leiter.
I spoke with the temporary manager.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) ((gen. sg. masc./neut.)) as an attribute (masculine/neuter singular genitive): of the temporary Wegen des vorübergehenden Problems...
((attributive)) ((dat. sg. masc./neut.)) as an attribute (masculine/neuter singular dative): with the temporary mit dem vorübergehenden Leiter
Similar Words
Synonyms: temporär, zeitweilig; Antonyms: dauerhaft, permanent
Etymology
From 'vorüber' (past, over) and 'gehend' (going). Literally means 'going past'. The '-en' is a grammatical ending.
Memory Tips
Imagine something 'going past' you (vorübergehen). It doesn't stay, so it's temporary. The '-en' ending is for declension.