Weiteren

Weiteren is not a separate dictionary entry in itself but the inflected form of the German adjective weit, used before plural nouns to mean “additional” or “further.” It is most common in attributive position, where the adjective directly precedes the noun, as in phrases that refer to extras or subsequent items.

In practice, verwenden sich with the definite article or other determiners: die weiteren Schritte (the further steps), den weiteren Plan (the further plan). The ending -en signals the plural and is typical in contexts where a determiner provides the case and number information, such as nominative plural with a determiner or dative contexts. Without a determiner, plural adjectives often take a different ending; for example, in bare plural phrases one would more commonly see neue Schritte rather than weiteren Schritte. Nevertheless, in many fixed expressions or after prepositions that govern the case, such as mit weiteren Informationen (with further information), weitere Informationen is also found with the -en form.

Etymology and meaning: weit is an old Germanic word meaning “far, wide.” The comparative and adverbial forms give rise to weiter and related forms, among which weers "weiteren" serves as the attributive plural form meaning “additional” or “further.” The sense typically conveys progression, expansion, or the inclusion of something in addition to what has been mentioned.

Usage notes: Further, weiter can appear in various domains—official documents, planning contexts, journalism—where a speaker intends to reference forthcoming items or supplementary material. The form weiterem or weiteren will appear in other cases and numbers according to German declension rules.