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Wiederkehr: return; recurrence — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Wiederkehr

return; recurrence

the return or recurrence of a person, event, pattern or phenomenon

IPA/ˈviːdɐˌkeːɐ̯/

Primary stress falls on the first syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 87%

the return or recurrence of a person, event, pattern or phenomenon

Die Wiederkehr autoritärer Muster beunruhigt viele Beobachter.

Die regelmäßige Wiederkehr dieses Motivs verbindet die einzelnen Kapitel.

Zur Wiederkehr des Jahrestags wurde eine Gedenkveranstaltung organisiert.

Wiederkehr often emphasizes recurrence and can sound elevated. For an ordinary person physically coming back, Rückkehr is usually more neutral.

— regular recurrence

regelmäßige Wiederkehr

Wiederkehr eines Motivs — recurrence of a motif

Wiederkehr is useful when something comes back or appears again, especially in formal or literary contexts.

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Which phrase best shows recurrence rather than a simple trip home?

The noun is more formal or literary than Rückkehr when it denotes a return and is also used for the recurrence of events, patterns or phenomena.