This is the 12707th most frequent Swedish word.
springande
Running.
Here, 'springande' is used as a present participle describing the action of the subject while performing another action.
Springande på stranden såg hon solen gå ner.
Running on the beach, she saw the sun set.
In this sentence, 'springande' is used as a gerund to describe continuous movement or hastiness in action.
Hans springande mellan möten gjorde honom trött.
His running around between meetings tired him out.
In this case, 'springande' is used figuratively to mean 'elusive' or 'not fixed,' demonstrating a metaphorical usage.