wieder-

Adverb wieder used as particle in verb compounds.

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• Hyphenation: wie‧der-
• IPA^(key): /ˈviːdəʁ/, [ˈviːdɐ]
• Homophone: wider-

wieder-

A productive prefix somewhat similar to re-, indicating that:[1]

1. Something happens again, a state, fact exists anew

   wiederkäuen, wiederwählen

2. Something is restored after a certain period of interruption

   wiederaufbauen, wiederaufnehmen, wiedereinführen, wiedereröffnen, wiederherstellen

3. Something that someone had, is put back or returned

   wiederfinden, wiedergeben, wiederkommen

4. An action is reciprocated or rewarded with the same or a similar action

   wiedergrüßen, wiederhauen, wiederlieben

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