No. 15,008 in German
schwächelnde
"Weakening" or "faltering."
In a sentence
Das Unternehmen zeigte eine schwächelnde Performance im letzten Quartal.
The company showed a weak performance in the last quarter.
Used as an adjective to describe a declining or underperforming attribute, in this case 'Performance'.
Die schwächelnde Mannschaft kämpfte trotzdem bis zum Schluss.
The struggling team fought until the end.
Here, 'schwächelnde' characterizes the team, implying it is not performing optimally or showing weakness.
Die schwächelnde Nachfrage führte zu reduzierten Produktionszahlen.
The waning demand led to reduced production numbers.
In this context, 'schwächelnde' describes 'Nachfrage' (demand), indicating a decrease or lesser intensity.
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