Immer wieder
Example: Ich sehe immer wieder dieselben Filme im Fernsehen.
Definition
"Immer wieder" is a German adverbial phrase meaning repeatedly or over and over again. It describes actions or events that occur multiple times, often emphasizing repetition or recurrence, such as watching the same movies repeatedly on television.
Etymology
The phrase "immer wieder" comes from the German words 'immer,' meaning always or continually, and 'wieder,' meaning again. Combined, they express the idea of something happening continuously or repeatedly. Did you know that this phrase vividly captures the concept of repetition in everyday German language?
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"Immer wieder" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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