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beginning
Describes something that is just beginning or starting. Often used in reference to weather phenomena or sudden events.
Bei einsetzender Dämmerung schalteten sich die Straßenlaternen automatisch ein.
As dusk began, the streetlights switched on automatically.
'Einsetzend' (beginning) is the present participle of the verb 'einsetzen', which here means 'beginnen' (to begin) or 'anfangen' (to start). It is used like an adjective to describe something that is just beginning.
Der Zug hielt wegen des plötzlich einsetzenden Schneefalls.
The train stopped because of the suddenly beginning snowfall.
This word is very frequently used for weather phenomena and natural events. Typical combinations are 'einsetzender Regen' (beginning rain), 'einsetzender Schneefall' (beginning snowfall), or 'einsetzende Dunkelheit' (falling darkness).
Wegen des einsetzenden Regens suchten alle Schutz unter den Bäumen.
Because of the beginning rain, everyone sought shelter under the trees.
'Einsetzend' (beginning) belongs more to written language or a more formal style. In everyday speech, people would often simply say 'als der Regen anfing' (when the rain started).
Die einsetzende Wirkung des Medikaments war schnell spürbar.
The beginning effect of the medication was quickly noticeable.
beginning / starting
Beginnend often explicitly identifies the first point in a temporal or spatial sequence, especially in the phrase „beginnend mit“. Einsetzend, by contrast, describes the beginning of an event or weather phenomenon. Beginnend is therefore suitable for an ordered sequence, while einsetzend is used for the onset of an event.
Wegen des plötzlich einsetzenden Regens wurden die Arbeiten unterbrochen.
Because of the rain that suddenly began, the work was interrupted.
Die Räume werden nacheinander renoviert, beginnend mit dem Erdgeschoss.
The rooms will be renovated one after another, starting with the ground floor.
