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addendum
A supplement or addition that is added later to an already completed text, document, or contract in order to correct, clarify, or complete something.
Im Nachtrag zum Mietvertrag wurde die Haltung von Haustieren geregelt.
The addendum to the rental contract regulated the keeping of pets.
The word is a compound of the preposition 'nach' (after) and the verb 'tragen' (to carry). A 'Nachtrag' (addendum/supplement) is therefore something that you 'carry' or add to a text or document afterward.
Bitte fügen Sie diese Information als Nachtrag hinzu.
Please add this information as an addendum.
'Nachtrag' (addendum/supplement) is almost always used with the preposition 'zu' (to) and the dative to indicate what the addition belongs to.
Es gab einen Nachtrag zum Protokoll der letzten Sitzung.
There was an addendum to the minutes of the last meeting.
The two meanings can be distinguished by context. If the Nachtrag refers to a 'Vertrag' (contract), 'Brief' (letter), or 'Text' (text), the general meaning (m01) is meant. In connection with 'Haushalt' (budget), 'Budget' (budget), or 'Finanzen' (finances), it refers to the special fiscal-policy meaning (m02).
Per E-Mail schickte er noch einen Nachtrag zu seinem Angebot.
He sent an addendum to his offer by email.
The word 'Nachtrag' (addendum/supplement) belongs to formal language. It is used primarily in written, official, legal, or administrative contexts.
Der Notar verlas den Nachtrag zum Testament.
The notary read out the addendum to the will.
facility / attachment / investment
'die Anlage' and 'der Nachtrag' can both have to do with additional documents or parts of a text, but they do not mean the same thing. An 'Anlage' is attached to a letter or email, often from the beginning. A 'Nachtrag' is added later, when a text, document, or contract was already finished and still needs to be supplemented or corrected. Learners may confuse the words because both refer to something additional. Memory aid: 'eine Anlage' is enclosed; 'ein Nachtrag' is added afterward.
Nach dem Gespräch schrieb die Firma einen Nachtrag zum Vertrag.
After the meeting, the company wrote an addendum to the contract.
Bitte unterschreiben Sie den Vertrag und senden Sie auch die Anlage zurück.
Please sign the contract and also send back the attachment.