German word

wieder

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈviːdɐ/

Meaning

  • adverbagain

Example

Kommst du wieder?

Are you coming again?

Illustration for wieder (again)

More examples

Ich probiere es wieder.

I am trying it again.

Core concept

An earlier condition or event reappears after an interval.

Common phrases

  • wiedersehen

    see again

  • wiederkommen

    come again

Similar words

nochmal: Casually asks for something to be done one more time.
schon wieder: Marks a repeated event with annoyance or exasperation.

Definition in German

Ausdrückt, dass etwas erneut geschieht oder ein früherer Zustand wiederkehrt.

Word origin

The form wieder is an inherited Germanic adverb related to Old High German widar and combines the ideas of returning and happening again.

Usage tips

  • For a direct request to repeat something, nochmal is often more idiomatic than wieder, while wieder commonly describes recurrence.

Other meanings

  • backadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • das Wiedersehenreunionnoun
  • die Wiederholungrepetitionnoun
  • wiederholenrepeatverb

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