adverbother

wieder

again

Es beschreibt, dass etwas noch einmal passiert oder zurückkommt.

Definition & meaning

The word wieder is an adverb in German used to describe the repetition of an action or a state. It is one of the most common words in the language and has two primary meanings:

Again/Once more: This is used to indicate that an action is being performed for another time. For example, "Er kommt wieder" means "He is coming again."
Back/Returned: This is used to indicate that someone or something has returned to a previous state or location. For example, "Ich bin wieder da" means "I am back" or "I have returned."

Grammar & Word origin

Grammatically, wieder is an adverb of time or place. It does not decline.

It is important to distinguish wieder from the prefix wider-. While wieder relates to repetition or return, wider- is a prefix meaning "against" or "in opposition" (as in widerstehen , which means to resist).

Etymologically, it originates from the Old High German widar, which originally meant "against" or "back." Over time, the meaning shifted from "back against" to "back" (return) and "again" (repetition).