# abnehmend

abnehmend is a German adjective meaning “decreasing”.

## Meanings

1. decreasing, declining, waning, shrinking

## Examples

- Den Hut abnehmend, betrat er den Raum. — Taking off his hat, he entered the room.
- Es ist abnehmender Mond. — The moon is waning.
- Das ist ein Zeichen der abnehmenden Moral in diesem Lande. — This is a sign of decreasing morality in this country.

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