🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Wieder

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈviːdɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Again/əˈɡɛn/
adverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie beschloss, es wieder zu versuchen."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    Once more; another time.

    "She decided to try again after her first attempt."
  2. 2

    In addition; also.

    "He is a talented musician and, again, a skilled painter."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'again' originates from the Old English 'on geāne', which means 'in the opposite direction' or 'back'. Over time, it evolved to signify repetition or return to a previous state, reflecting a shift in usage from physical movement to abstract concepts of time and action.

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