"wieder-" meaning in German

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈviːdəʁ/, [ˈviːdɐ] Audio: De-wieder-.ogg
Etymology: Adverb wieder used as particle in verb compounds. Head templates: {{head|de|prefix}} wieder-
  1. Used to form separable verbs
    expressing a return to or renewal of a previous state; re-, again
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-wieder--de-prefix-b0C-N3J6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
  2. Used to form separable verbs
    expressing a return to a previous location or into someone's possession; re-, back
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms: zurück-
    Sense id: en-wieder--de-prefix-5mBxugSj Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
  3. Used to form separable verbs
    (dated) expressing a reciprocal or returned action
    Tags: dated, morpheme Synonyms: zurück-
    Sense id: en-wieder--de-prefix-2DEtLJbG Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wieder, wider-, wider
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