No. 13,750 in German
entgegenkommenden
"Entgegenkommenden" means "oncoming" or "approaching."
In a sentence
Der entgegenkommende Fahrer hielt an, um zu helfen.
The oncoming driver stopped to help.
In this sentence, 'entgegenkommende' modifies 'Fahrer', indicating the driver who is coming towards the subject.
Wir sprachen mit den entgegenkommenden Wanderern entlang des Pfades.
We talked with the oncoming hikers along the path.
Here, 'entgegenkommenden' modifies 'Wanderern', referring to hikers who are coming towards us while walking on the path.
Die entgegenkommenden Nachrichten änderten meine Perspektive.
The incoming news changed my perspective.
In this usage, 'entgegenkommenden' describes 'Nachrichten', symbolizing the concept of incoming messages or news.
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