This is the 15008th most frequent German word.
schwächelnde
"Weakening" or "faltering."
In this context, 'schwächelnde' describes 'Nachfrage' (demand), indicating a decrease or lesser intensity.
Die schwächelnde Nachfrage führte zu reduzierten Produktionszahlen.
The waning demand led to reduced production numbers.
Used as an adjective to describe a declining or underperforming attribute, in this case 'Performance'.
Das Unternehmen zeigte eine schwächelnde Performance im letzten Quartal.
The company showed a weak performance in the last quarter.
Here, 'schwächelnde' characterizes the team, implying it is not performing optimally or showing weakness.