widerzugeben

Wiedergeben is a German verb meaning to reproduce, render, or present something in a form that corresponds to its source. It is used for information, data, texts, scenes, or sounds, and emphasizes a faithful portrayal rather than merely stating that something occurred.

Usage and nuances:

Wiedergeben is a transitive verb. The direct object is what is being reproduced or rendered (for example, die Daten, die Passage, die Szene). The past participle is wiedergegeben; the present tense forms follow the pattern of geben (ich gebe wieder, du gibst wieder, er gibt wieder, wir geben wieder, ihr gebt wieder, sie geben wieder). The infinitive form is wiederzugeben, which appears in constructions like es ist schwierig, das Gesagte wiederzugeben.

Etymology and contrast:

The term is formed from wieder- (again, back) + geben (to give), with the sense of presenting content anew or faithfully. It is often used in academic, journalistic, or multimedia contexts to describe how content is represented. By contrast, weitergeben means to pass on or transmit information or material to another person or channel, emphasizing transmission rather than faithful rendering.

Noun form:

The related noun Wiedergabe refers to the act or result of rendering or reproducing something, as in eine akkurate Wiedergabe der Originaldaten or die Wiedergabequalität eines Audiosignals.

Examples:

Die Grafik gibt die Daten wieder. Der Bericht gibt die Situation neutral wieder. Die Ergebnisse wurden originalgetreu wiedergegeben.