die Wiederholungen
Translation
repetitions, repeats, reruns
Examples
Ständige Wiederholungen sind langweilig.
Constant repetitions are boring.
Im Fernsehen laufen nur Wiederholungen.
There are only reruns on TV.
Grammar Patterns
[as a subject] Used as the subject of a sentence. Ständige Wiederholungen sind langweilig.
[as an object] Used as the object of a sentence. I hate repetitions.
Similar Words
die Repetition (repetition); Antonyms: die Premiere (premiere)
Etymology
From the verb 'wiederholen' (to repeat). The suffix '-ung' forms a feminine noun, similar to '-ing' or '-tion' in English.
Memory Tips
Nouns ending in '-ung' are almost always feminine (die). Think of the act of 're-hauling' (wieder-holen).