noun
repetition, review
B1
Wiederholung (die) means 'repetition' or 'review'—a noun from the verb wiederholen. Feminine, plural Wiederholungen. Used for repeating actions, study reviews or TV reruns. Common collocations: zur Wiederholung, eine Wiederholung ansehen. Regular declension; no special preposition required. Also used in grammar and exams to practice repetition.
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Die Prüfung wurde verschärft, weil eine Wiederholung der Aufgaben als notwendig erachtet wurde.
The exam was made more difficult because a repetition of the tasks was considered necessary.
Wir haben eine Wiederholung des letzten Kapitels gemacht.
We did a review of the last chapter.
Die Wiederholung der Übung hilft den Schülern, das Gelernte zu behalten.
Repeating the exercise helps students remember what they've learned.
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Imagine a teacher repeating a sentence on a loop board labeled 'Wiederholung'.
die — picture a female teacher (die Lehrerin) saying the same sentence again and again.
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Often used in educational contexts (repetition of material) and in everyday speech to indicate something happening again. Plural often used when referring to multiple instances: 'Wiederholungen'.