Dodatno

Dodatno is a term used in several South Slavic languages, notably Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian and Slovenian. It principally functions as an adverb meaning in addition, furthermore, or extra, and as an adjective meaning additional or supplementary when modifying a noun (for example, dodatna informacija, dodatni troškovi).

Etymology and forms: The word derives from dodati “to add” and the noun dodatak “addition,” with the suffix -no forming the adverb. Related forms include the noun dodatak (an addition, supplement) and the adjectives dodatni/dodatna/dodatno (additional).

Usage: As an adverb, dodatno introduces supplementary information or considerations. Examples: Dodatno, moramo razmotriti troškove. Dodatno se preporučuje provjera vjerodostojnosti. In formal or technical language, the term may appear in phrases signaling extra steps, costs, or requirements.

Cross-lingual usage: In Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian and Slovenian, the word is common and widely understood, used in official, technical and everyday contexts to signal an extra quantity or piece of information. Common phrases include dodatne informacije (additional information) and dodatni troškovi (additional costs). The adjective form agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies.

See also: dodatak, dodatni, dodatna, dodatne informacije.