This is the 7802nd most frequent Dutch word.
doelend
"Doelend" means "aiming" or "targeting" in English.
Here, 'doelend' is used as a present participle implying the act of referring or aiming toward a specific topic.
Met deze vraag ben ik doelend op het hoofdstuk over werkwoorden.
With this question, I am referring to the chapter about verbs.
In this case, 'doelend' acts as a participle phrase linking the focus of the speaker with a prior statement.
Doelend op jouw vorige opmerking wil ik dieper ingaan op dit idee.
Referring to your previous remark, I want to delve deeper into this idea.
Here, 'doelend' suggests an implicit reference or pointing out, used as a present participle to contextually describe the writer's intentions.