wiederzugeben

Wiederzugeben is a German verb meaning to reproduce, render, relay, or convey content from one form to another. It is used of presenting information, statements, or media in another medium or form, as well as of quoting or paraphrasing from a source. The sense can range from returning a content faithfully to providing a summary or interpretation.

The word is formed from wieder- (again, back) and geben (to give). The combination yields the figurative sense of giving back or presenting something again. In everyday language it covers both linguistic rendering (quoting or paraphrasing) and media-related playback (audio or video).

Conjugation and forms: Wiederzugeben is a separable verb; the prefix wieder can separate in main clauses. The present tense forms include ich gebe wieder, du gibst wieder, er/sie/es gibt wieder, wir geben wieder, ihr gebt wieder, sie geben wieder. The simple past is ich gab wieder, du gabst wieder, er/sie/es gab wieder, wir gaben wieder, ihr gabt wieder, sie gaben wieder. The past participle is wiedergegeben, and the present participle is wiedergebend. The noun derived from the verb is Wiedergabe, used for the act or result of reproducing or rendering, as in “die Wiedergabe des Originals” or “die Wiedergabequalität” in technical contexts.

Usage notes: Wiederzugeben often collocates with specifics such as quoted verbatim vs. paraphrased renditions (“wörtlich wiedergeben” vs. “sinngemäß wiedergeben”). In media technology, Wiedergabe refers to playback or rendering of audio, video, or data.

See also: Wiedergabe, Wiedergabetreue, Wiedergabegerät, Wiedergabequalität.