wiederholt
repeated
Describes something that happens or is done several times or repeatedly.
EXAMPLE
Trotz wiederholter Warnungen fuhr er weiterhin zu schnell.
Despite repeated warnings, he continued to drive too fast.
wiederholt
repeated
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Meanings
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Word structure
'Wiederholt' (repeated) is the past participle of the verb 'wiederholen' (to repeat). It is often used as an adjective or adverb and keeps the meaning of 'doing something several times'.
EXAMPLE
Das ist jetzt schon der wiederholte Versuch, ihn anzurufen.
This is already the repeated attempt to call him.
Adjective or adverb
'Wiederholt' (repeated) can stand before a noun as an adjective and is then declined. It can also describe a verb as an adverb and then remains unchanged.
EXAMPLE
Seine wiederholte Abwesenheit fiel allen auf.
His repeated absence was noticed by everyone.
Register and style
Using 'wiederholt' (repeated/repeatedly) often sounds more formal or emphatic than simpler adverbs such as 'oft' (often) or 'mehrmals' (several times). It is frequently used in written language, reports, or news.
EXAMPLE
Der Zeuge wurde wiederholt zu dem Vorfall befragt.
The witness was questioned repeatedly about the incident.
Compare with
wiederholt vs mehrfach
repeatedly / multiple
Mehrfach and wiederholt can both describe more than one execution. Mehrfach can emphasize merely the number of executions, whereas wiederholt more strongly highlights that something happens again, often at several points in time. Choose wiederholt when the temporal repetition is important.
wiederholt
Der Test wurde wiederholt durchgeführt, nachdem die ersten Ergebnisse unklar waren.
The test was repeated after the initial results were unclear.
mehrfach
Der Test wurde mehrfach durchgeführt, damit genügend Ergebnisse vorlagen.
The test was carried out multiple times so that there were enough results.
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