# wider

wider is a German preposition meaning “against”.

## In other languages

- Русский: против, вопреки, помимо
- Українська: проти

## Meanings

1. _formal · literary_ against
   - Kain, der erste Rebell wider den autoritären Vater-Gott. — Cain, the first to rebel against the authoritarian father God.

## Examples

- Wider Erwarten war er pünktlich. — Unexpectedly, he was on time.
- Die Sonne scheint im klaren Wasser des Flusses wider. — The sun is reflected in the river's clear water.
- Der Raum hallt von seiner Stimme wider. — The room echoes with his voice.
- Das ist ein Verbrechen wider die Natur. — It's a crime against nature.
- Wider besseres Wissen ging Maria allein schwimmen. — Even though Mary knew she shouldn't, she went swimming by herself.

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