wiederaufgreift

Wiederaufgreift is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb wiederaufgreifen. The verb means to take up something again, to resume, revive, or revisit a topic, argument, or activity after an interruption. It is a compound formed from wieder (again) and aufgreifen (to seize, to pick up). In standard usage, the finite present form is typically written with a separated prefix: er greift das Thema wieder auf. The infinitive is wiederaufgreifen, and the past participle is wieder aufgegriffen. As a noun, the related term is das Wiederaufgreifen, referring to the act of resuming or revisiting.

Usage and nuances:

Wiederaufgreifen is common in discussions, journalism, politics, law, and literary analysis. It conveys not merely continuing an activity, but deliberately returning to a subject or motif after a pause. It often implies constructing or reframing the discussion by reintroducing previously discussed elements, evidence, or arguments.

Examples:

- Der Politiker greift das Thema wieder auf und ergänzt es um neue Daten.

- Der Autor greift Motive aus früheren Kapiteln wieder auf.

- In der Debatte griff der Diskurs historische Beispiele wieder auf.

Grammar and related forms:

The verb is typically conjugated as a separable-prefix verb: er greift wieder auf; sie greift das Thema wieder auf. The infinitive is wiederaufgreifen; the past participle is wieder aufgegriffen. The noun Wiederaufgreifen is possible but less common than Wiederaufnahme or Wiederherstellung, depending on context. Synonyms or near-synonyms include fortsetzen, erneut aufnehmen, revived terms in specific domains may prefer Wiederaufnahme for formal reopening, such as a legal case.