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side dish
A dish served in addition to the main part of a meal, such as meat or fish, for example vegetables, potatoes, or salad.
Als Beilage zum Schnitzel gibt es Pommes frites und einen kleinen Salat.
As a side dish with the schnitzel, there are fries and a small salad.
'Beilage' is made up of 'bei' (with / by) and 'Lage' (from 'liegen' — to lie). So it literally describes something that 'dabei liegt' (lies with it) — either next to the main dish on the plate or in a newspaper.
Die wichtigste Information stand nicht im Artikel selbst, sondern in einer Beilage.
The most important information was not in the article itself, but in an insert.
You can easily tell from context whether food or paper is meant. Words like 'Gericht' (dish), 'servieren' (to serve), 'Kartoffeln' (potatoes), or 'Gemüse' (vegetables) point to the food side dish. Words like 'Zeitung' (newspaper), 'Zeitschrift' (magazine), 'Werbung' (advertising), or 'Broschüre' (brochure) point to the printed insert.
Zum Fisch passt Reis als Beilage sehr gut.
Rice goes very well as a side dish with fish.
In the context of food, 'Beilage' is often used with the preposition 'als' (as). On menus, you will often find the question 'Was möchten Sie als Beilage?' (What would you like as a side dish?).
Ich nehme das Steak mit Pommes frites als Beilage.
I'll have the steak with fries as a side dish.
When referring to printed materials, people often speak of a 'Werbebeilage' (advertising insert), a 'Sonderbeilage' (special supplement), or a 'Hochglanzbeilage' (glossy insert). These are included with a main publication.
Dem Magazin lag eine Sonderbeilage zum Thema Reisen bei.
The magazine included a special supplement on the topic of travel.
facility / attachment / investment
'die Anlage' and 'die Beilage' can both be something additional to a text or a shipment. 'die Anlage' is used mainly with letters and emails when a document or file is sent along with them. 'die Beilage' fits better with newspapers, magazines, or packaging when an extra sheet, booklet, or brochure is included. The words are easy to confuse because both refer to something that is not the main part. In an email, 'Anlage' is more natural; with a newspaper or a product, 'Beilage' is more precise.
In der Sonntagszeitung lag heute eine Beilage mit Angeboten aus dem Supermarkt.
There was an insert with supermarket offers in the Sunday newspaper today.
Bitte prüfen Sie die Rechnung in der Anlage der E-Mail.
Please check the invoice in the email attachment.