Nachtrag

addendum; postscript

noun NAKH-trak Rare

Also means

supplement

Usage Note

Nachtrag is a later addition to a document or letter, similar to a Postskriptum (P.S.). In legal or official contexts it refers to an addendum or amendment appended to a contract or publication.

Examples

"Im Nachtrag zum Vertrag wurden die neuen Konditionen festgelegt."

Natural Translation

In the addendum to the contract the new conditions were laid down.

Literal Translation

In the addendum to the contract were the new conditions set.

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