Wiederaufnehmen

Wiederaufnehmen is a German verb meaning to resume or take up again after a pause. It can refer to continuing an activity, conversation, process, or sequence that was interrupted. The noun form Wiederaufnahme denotes the act or process of resuming or reintroducing something.

The word is formed from wieder (again) and aufnehmen (to take up, to record, to absorb). It is a separable-prefix verb; in main clauses the prefix is separated, for example: Wir nehmen das Gespräch wieder auf. The perfect tense is formed with haben and the past participle: Die Verhandlungen wurden wieder aufgenommen.

Usage ranges from everyday to formal contexts. It is commonly used for resuming work, discussions, classes, or productions after a break. In legal and administrative language, Wiederaufnahme appears in phrases such as Wiederaufnahme der Verhandlungen, Wiederaufnahme des Verfahrens oder einer Untersuchung, signaling that proceedings or investigations are reopened or continued. In media and cultural contexts, it can describe the continuation of recordings or performances after a pause, or the restart of a project.

The noun Wiederaufnahme is frequently used to emphasize the act itself or its logistical aspects, for example: Die Wiederaufnahme des Betriebs ist geplant. Related terms include Fortsetzung (continuation) and Wiederaufnahmeverfahren (reopening of a legal case), which specify renewal or reexamination in different domains.

In summary, Wiederaufnehmen centers on restarting something that was paused, with distinctions between its verb use in actions and its noun use in describing the act or its administrative implications.