wiederauferstehen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

wieder- (again) +‎ auferstehen (resurrect)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viːdəʁˈ(ʔ)aʊ̯f.(ʔ)ɛʁˌʃteːən/, [viːdɐˈ(ʔ)aʊ̯f.(ʔ)ɛɐ̯ˌʃteːn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: wie‧der‧auf‧er‧ste‧hen

Verb

wiederauferstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present ersteht wieder auf, past tense erstand wieder auf, past participle wiederauferstanden, past subjunctive erstände wieder auf or erstünde wieder auf, auxiliary sein)

  1. (literally or figuratively) to be resurrected, to rise from the dead, to be back
    Synonym: auferstehen

Usage notes

  • Mostly used only in the infinitive and past participle.
  • Unlike auferstehen, wiederauferstehen is used in a wider range of contexrs including the revitalization of political, social or artistic movements that were considered to have lost relevancy.

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