Supplement

German

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin supplementum, or French supplément.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzʊpləˈmɛnt/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Supplement n (strong, genitive Supplements, plural Supplemente)

1. 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

• 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

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

• Anhang
• Beiheft
• Nachtrag

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English supplement.

Pronunciation

• as in English

Noun

Supplement n (genitive Supplements, plural Supplements)

1. (sports, colloquial) supplement, a substance taken in to meet dietary deficiencies

   Alternative form: Sup

   Synonym: Nahrungsergänzungsmittel

Declension

Declension of Supplement [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Supplement	die	Supplements
genitive	eines	des	Supplements	der	Supplements
dative	einem	dem	Supplement	den	Supplements
accusative	ein	das	Supplement	die	Supplements

Further reading

• “Supplement” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Supplement” in Duden online
• “Supplement” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon