No. 13,465 in German
bestehend
"Existing" or "current".
In a sentence
Das bestehende Gebäude wird renoviert.
The existing building is being renovated.
Here, 'bestehend' functions as an adjective, meaning 'existing' or 'currently present', describing the building.
Nachdem die bestehenden Regeln überprüft wurden, wurden Änderungen vorgenommen.
After the existing rules were reviewed, changes were made.
In this sentence, 'bestehend' is used as an adjective qualifying 'rules', referring to the rules currently in place.
Er bleibt trotz der bestehenden Probleme optimistisch.
He remains optimistic despite the existing problems.
'Bestehend' modifies 'problems' and describes them as currently present or ongoing.
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