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Supplement
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German
Etymology 1
de la supplementum, or de fr supplément.
Pronunciation
de /ˌzʊpləˈmɛnt/
de De-Supplement.ogg
Noun
n
supplement addition to a printed work
de 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 de Supplementband is quite common.
Declension
n
See also
de Anhang
de Beiheft
de Nachtrag
Etymology 2
de :bor en:supplement
de en supplement.
Pronunciation
as in English
Noun
n Supplements
de sports colloquial supplement, a substance taken in to meet dietary deficiencies
de Sup
de Nahrungsergänzungsmittel
Declension
n,,Supplements
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