komend
coming / next
/ˈkoːməndə/adjective (present participle)
Word forms
- base form: komend (coming)
- inflected form: komende (coming - used before de-words and plural nouns)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The open syllable 'ko-' has a long /oː/ sound written with a single 'o', while the unstressed syllables '-men-' and '-de' both reduce their vowels to a schwa /ə/.
lopendewalking / ongoingwonenderesiding / livingkokendeboiling / cooking
In connected speech
In natural, rapid speech, the 'n' in the middle syllable is often dropped or nasalized, and the final schwa may elide before a following vowel, making 'komende' sound like [ˈkoːmədə].
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-09 · 20Natuurlijk wil je de komende twee weken liever niet in Amsterdam lesgeven.Of course you would rather not teach in Amsterdam for the coming two weeks.Open in lesson ↗