German word

wiedergeben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈviːdɐˌgeːbm̩/

Meaning

  • verbreproduce

Example

Die Aufnahme gibt den Klang genau wieder.

The recording reproduces the sound exactly.

Illustration for wiedergeben (reproduce)

More examples

In ihrem Bericht gab sie die Ereignisse knapp wieder.

In her report, she briefly reproduced the events.

Core concept

Content, speech, or sound is handed back in a form that preserves its essential meaning or character.

Common phrases

  • eine Aussage wiedergeben

    reproduce a statement

  • einen Text sinngemäß wiedergeben

    paraphrase a text

  • in eigenen Worten wiedergeben

    put into one's own words

Similar words

zusammenfassen: Briefly condense a long story or text to its main points.
berichten: Organize events or facts into an account that informs others.
mitteilen: Communicate information or news directly to someone.
nennen: State a name or item explicitly.

Definition in German

Berichtetes oder Gehörtes sachlich wiedergeben, also den Inhalt oder den Sinn so mitteilen, dass andere ihn verstehen.

Word origin

Wiedergeben combines the inherited Germanic elements wieder, meaning 'again' or 'back', and geben, meaning 'give', and developed the sense of passing content back to others.

Usage tips

  • Wiedergeben is separable, so the present-tense form is gibt ... wieder, while the perfect participle is wiedergegeben.

Other meanings

  • conveyverb
  • stateverb
  • quoteverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Wiedergabereproductionnoun
  • wiedergegebenreproducedadjective

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