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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
- 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
Adverb
wieder
- 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!
- back; indicates that the action will return something to its original state or position
Schalte das Licht wieder aus.- Turn the light back off.
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