Dazugekommen

Dazugekommen is the past participle of the German phrasal verb dazu kommen, meaning to come in addition, to be added, or to join. It is used to indicate that something extra has occurred or been added to a situation, list, or set. In perfect constructions, it takes the auxiliary sein: Es ist dazugekommen.

As an adjective, dazugekommen can be declined when used attributively: das dazugekommene Angebot, die dazugekommenen Kosten. The sense is that something has been added to what was already existing. In many contexts, dazu kommen expresses accumulation or addition rather than mere occurrence.

Etymology and form: das Prefix dazu- combines with kommen to convey “in addition to.” The resulting participle is written as dazugekommen. The word follows the standard conjugation pattern of kommen, with sein as the auxiliary in perfect tenses, and can be declined when used as an adjective.

Usage notes: Dazugekommen is common in formal or journalistic German to describe new elements added to plans, budgets, lists, or discussions. It is closely related to hinzugekommen, which conveys a similar idea of addition but may be used in slightly different stylistic contexts.

See also: hinzugenommen, hinzugekommen (synonyms indicating addition).

Examples:

- Es ist noch etwas dazugekommen. (Something else has come along.)

- Seit dem Treffen ist ein weiteres Mitglied dazugekommen. (Since the meeting, another member has joined.)

- Das dazugekommene Angebot hat die Gesamtkosten erhöht. (The added offer has increased the total cost.)