wieder

See also: Wieder and wieder-

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German wider, from Old High German widar (“against”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþr (“toward, against”). Cognates include German wieder and Yiddish ווידער (vider).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvid̥ɐ/
• Hyphenation: wie‧der

Adverb

wieder

1. again
   • 1938, Josef Weinheber, Wien wörtlich, Impression im März:

     Wårme Sunn, dås erste Pråterveigerl:
     Ållweil wieder gfreust di wiara Kind.

     Warm sun, the first violet:
     You always rejoice like a child again.

References

• Maria Hornung, Sigmar Grüner (2002) “wida”, in Wörterbuch der Wiener Mundart, 2nd edition, ÖBV & HPT

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wider, whence English widdershins via Middle Low German borrowing; from Old High German widar, from Proto-West Germanic *wiþr (“toward, against”). Cognate with English wither.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈviːdɐ/ (standard)

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• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪdɐ/ (regional, including western Germany, chiefly colloquial)
• Homophone: wider

Adverb

wieder

1. again; indicates that the action taking place has happened before

   Siehst du, jetzt hast du’s schon wieder gesagt!

   See, now you’ve said it again!

2. back; indicates that the action will return something to its original state or position

   Schalte das Licht wieder aus.

   Turn the light back off.

Derived terms

• hin und wieder
• immer wieder

Related terms

• Wiederannäherung, Wiederaufnahme, Wiederherstellung, Wiederkunft, Wiedersehen, Wiedervereinigung

See also

• erneut
• noch einmal

Further reading

• “wieder” in Duden online
• “wieder” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “wieder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “wieder” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.