wieder

again

adverb VEE-der Common

Usage Note

wieder means 'again' and is the productive prefix for repetition or returning, as in wiederholen ('to repeat') and wiedersehen ('to see again'), the source of the farewell Auf Wiedersehen. Don't confuse it with the preposition wider ('against'), spelled without the -e-. The pair immer wieder means 'again and again'.

Examples

"Er ist schon wieder krank."

Natural Translation

He is ill again.

Literal Translation

He is already again ill.

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