ger ‧ und /ˈdʒerənd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: gerundium , from Latin gerere 'to bear, carry on' ]
a noun in the form of the ↑ present participle of a verb, for example ‘shopping’ in the sentence ‘I like shopping’