noun

der Anhang, ¨-e

attachment

Etwas, das zusätzlich zu einem Haupttext oder einer Hauptsache beigefügt wird, zum Beispiel ein Dokument am Ende eines Briefes oder eine Datei in einer E-Mail.

The German word "Anhang" is a noun meaning "attachment" or "appendix".

It consists of "Hang", which means "incline", "slope", or "tendency".
The prefix "An-" is a common attachment/preposition meaning "on" or "to".

Similar words:

Beilage (enclosure, supplement)
Anlage (attachment, facility)
Nachtrag (addendum, supplement)

Difference:

Anhang typically refers to something physically or digitally appended, e.g., an attachment in an email or an appendix in a book.
Beilage often refers to an inserted supplement, like a booklet or newspaper insert.
Anlage can mean an attachment but is also used for installations or investments.
Nachtrag focuses on additional information added later rather than something appended simultaneously.

In essence, Anhang emphasizes something appended or added to a main document or object.