wiedersehen

/ˈviːdɐˌzeːən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sieht wieder
past
sah wieder
perfect
hat wiedergesehen

Meaning

  1. to see again

    Built from wieder (back, again) + sehen (to see).

    • Ich freue mich, dich bald wiederzusehen.

      I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon.

    • Ich freue mich darauf, dich bald wiederzusehen. Es ist schon so lange her.

      I am looking forward to seeing you again soon. It has been so long.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • wieder back, again
  • sehen to see

Practice

1 What does wiedersehen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches wiedersehen?

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