German word

wiederholen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌviːdɐˈhoːlən/

Meaning

  • verbrepeat

Example

Kannst du das bitte noch einmal wiederholen?

Could you please repeat that one more time?

Illustration for wiederholen (repeat)

More examples

Am Telefon hat er die Adresse noch einmal wiederholt.

On the phone, he repeated the address once more.

Core concept

The same words, action, or event is brought back for another occurrence, including material reviewed for learning.

Common phrases

  • noch einmal kurz wiederholen

    repeat briefly once more

  • am Telefon wiederholen

    repeat over the phone

  • die Info wiederholen

    repeat the information

Similar words

sagen: To state a thought or provide information aloud.
noch einmal sagen: A relaxed phrase for saying something again.
wiedergeben: To reproduce spoken or written content without changing its original meaning.

Definition in German

eine Äußerung oder Handlung noch einmal vorbringen; in der reflexiven Form: sich wiederholen bedeutet, dass etwas von selbst erneut vorkommt.

Word origin

The verb combines German wieder, meaning 'again', with holen, meaning 'fetch' or 'bring', and thus developed the sense of bringing something back.

Usage tips

  • In the sense 'repeat', wiederholen is normally inseparable: 'Ich wiederhole die Frage' and 'hat die Frage wiederholt'; 'wieder holen' means fetch again.

Other meanings

  • reviewverb

Related words

  • die Wiederholungreviewnoun
  • wiederholtrepeatedadjective

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