"wider" meaning in German

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Preposition

IPA: /ˈviːdər/, [ˈviːdɐ], [ˈʋiːdɐ] Audio: De-wider.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German wider, from Old High German widar, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against, toward”). The same word as wieder (“again”) with artificial orthographic distinction. Hence cognate with Dutch weer, English wither. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|wider}} Middle High German wider, {{inh|de|goh|widar}} Old High German widar, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*wiþrą||against, toward}} Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against, toward”), {{m|de|wieder|t=again}} wieder (“again”), {{cog|nl|weer}} Dutch weer, {{m+|en|wither}} English wither Head templates: {{head|de|preposition|+ accusative}} wider (+ accusative)
  1. (formal, literary) against Tags: formal, literary, with-accusative Synonyms: gegen Derived forms: wider besseres Wissen, wider Erwarten
    Sense id: en-wider-de-prep-pxjj6a76 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German prepositions

Download JSON data for wider meaning in German (2.2kB)

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      "expansion": "Dutch weer",
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      "expansion": "English wither",
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German wider, from Old High German widar, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against, toward”). The same word as wieder (“again”) with artificial orthographic distinction. Hence cognate with Dutch weer, English wither.",
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          "english": "Cain, the first to rebel against the authoritarian father God.",
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      "expansion": "Dutch weer",
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        "German terms derived from Old High German",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
        "German terms inherited from Old High German",
        "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "German terms with audio links",
        "German terms with homophones",
        "German terms with usage examples"
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