No. 1,073 in Dutch
dalende
"Dalende" means "descending" or "declining."
In a sentence
De dalende zon zorgde voor een prachtige avondgloed.
The setting sun caused a beautiful evening glow.
Here, 'dalende' is an adjective describing the 'zon' (sun) in the context of 'setting' or 'descending'.
Door de dalende verkoopcijfers moest het bedrijf kosten besparen.
Due to the declining sales figures, the company had to cut costs.
Here, 'dalende' is an adjective modifying 'verkoopcijfers' (sales figures), indicating a decrease.
Het vliegtuig zat in een langzaam dalende vlucht.
The airplane was in a slow descending flight.
Here, 'dalende' describes the 'vlucht' (flight), implying that it is descending.
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