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    <periodOfReport>2018-07-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001492658</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Wright Medical Group N.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WMGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PALMISANO ROBERT J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1023 CHERRY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MEMPHIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>38117</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares, par value EUR 0.03 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-07-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>24.49</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-07-24</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2028-07-24</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These ordinary shares will be issued over time upon vesting pursuant to a restricted stock unit granted under the Wright Medical Group N.V. 2017 Equity and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 119,584 ordinary shares that will be issued over time upon vesting pursuant to restricted stock units granted under the Wright Medical Group N.V. Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Plan and 102,069 ordinary shares that will be issued over time upon vesting pursuant to restricted stock units granted under the Wright Medical Group N.V. 2017 Equity and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option vests with respect to 25% of the shares on July 24, 2019 and with respect to the remaining 75% of such shares over the three-year period thereafter in 36 as nearly equal as possible monthly installments.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marija Nelson, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-07-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
