Wiedersehen macht Freude

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, seeing again brings pleasure.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Phrase[edit]

Wiedersehen macht Freude

  1. (literally) seeing (each other), meeting up again brings pleasure
  2. (by extension, humorous, euphemistic) Said to hint at the fact that the speaker would like a borrowed item back.

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