Supplement
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin supplementum, or French supplément.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Supplement n (strong, genitive Supplements, plural Supplemente)
- supplement (addition to a printed work)
- Das Lexikon besteht aus den Bänden A-G, H-Sch, Se-Z sowie einem Supplement.
- The encyclopaedia consists of the volumes A-G, H-Sch, Se-Z, and a supplement.
Usage notes edit
- The German word typically has a more restricted scope than the English. As in the example, it is used chiefly of a volume that it is added later to an already completed series of volumes. Accordingly, the compound Supplementband is quite common.
Declension edit
Declension of Supplement [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Supplement | die | Supplemente |
| genitive | eines | des | Supplements | der | Supplemente |
| dative | einem | dem | Supplement | den | Supplementen |
| accusative | ein | das | Supplement | die | Supplemente |
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Supplement” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Supplement” in Duden online