ergänzende
Translation
supplementary, complementary, additional
Examples
Bitte lesen Sie die ergänzende Notiz.
Please read the supplementary note.
Er gab eine ergänzende Erklärung ab.
He gave a complementary explanation.
Grammar Patterns
((before a noun)) supplementary (before a noun) Bitte lesen Sie die ergänzende Notiz.
Similar Words
Synonyms: additional, further
Etymology
Inflected form of the adjective 'ergänzend'. From 'ergänzen' (to supplement) + '-d' (present participle) + '-e' (adjective ending).
Memory Tips
This is the form used before a noun. The '-e' ending is a common adjective declension. Remember it with a phrase like 'die ergänzende Information'.