wachsenden
Translation
growing, increasing
Examples
Ich sehe den wachsenden Baum.
I see the growing tree.
Wir stehen vor wachsenden Herausforderungen.
We are facing growing challenges.
Grammar Patterns
before masc. noun (Acc.): the growing ((tree)) I see the growing tree.
before plural noun (Dat.): with growing ((challenges)) We are facing growing challenges.
Similar Words
Synonyms: increasing, rising; Antonyms: shrinking, decreasing
Etymology
Present participle of 'wachsen' (to grow) (wachs-end-en). '-en' is a common declension ending for adjectives.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending is very common, used after articles like 'den', 'dem', or in the dative plural.