weitere

Weitere is a German adjective form of weit, meaning far or extensive, and is commonly used with the sense of “additional” or “further.” It functions attributively, directly before a noun, and agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. The form weitere appears in feminine singular (after certain determiners) and in all plural contexts, as in weitere Informationen or die weiteren Schritte. The corresponding forms for other genders and contexts include weiterer (masculine singular with an indefinite article), weiteres (neuter singular with an indefinite article), die weiteren Schritte (plural with a definite article), and das weitere Problem (neuter singular with a definite article).

Grammatical notes: German adjective endings vary with the presence and type of determiner. After indefinite articles, feminine singular yields eine weitere Information; plural usually takes a strong or mixed ending, as in weitere Informationen or die weiteren Schritte. After definite articles, the endings shift (der weitere Weg, das weitere Problem, die weiteren Schritte). In general, weitere conveys the sense of something that is added or pursued beyond what has already been mentioned.

Common usage: weitere is widely used in formal, academic, administrative, and media language. It appears in phrases such as weitere Informationen (further information), weitere Schritte (further steps), das weitere Vorgehen (the next course of action), and ein weiteres Problem (another problem). It can denote temporal or procedural extension as well as an addition to a prior list or discussion.

Semantic nuance: synonyms include zusätzlich, ergänzend, and weiterführend, but weitere emphasizes the idea of continuation or augmentation rather than mere quantity. It does not typically denote spatial distance, but rather an extension of content, tasks, or time.