Wiedervorlage
German, noun/ˌviːdɐˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə/
Wiedervorlage is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-V-O-R-L-A-G-E (13 letters) and appears about once in every 8 million words in written German, the 148,565th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Wiedervorlage is a German feminine noun meaning “resubmission; the act of handing in a document again” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Handlung, einen Vorgang in schriftlicher Form, der zunächst beiseitegelegt wurde, erneut zu…”.
What does Wiedervorlage mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineresubmission; the act of handing in a document again
Das Schreiben von Herrn Winter brauche ich zur Wiedervorlage am 31. Oktober.
- 2
femininea file in an office where documents are kept on hold for resubmission, especially by a secretary
Suchen Sie mal in der Wiedervorlage nach dem Schreiben von Herrn Winter.
- 3
feminineused to imply that something is not currently dealt with but will be, or might be, in the future; back burner
Die Sache mit Ihrer gefälschten Krankschreibung habe ich nicht vergessen. Die liegt bei mir zur Wiedervorlage!
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Handlung, einen Vorgang in schriftlicher Form, der zunächst beiseitegelegt wurde, erneut zu präsentieren/vorzulegen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Wiedervorlage
- Wiedervorlagen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Wiedervorlage?
- /ˌviːdɐˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə/
- [ˈviːdɐˌfoːɐ̯laːɡə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Wiedervorlage in German?
Wiedervorlage appears about once in every 8 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).