wundern

See also: Wundern

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną, derived from *wundrą (“miracle”) (German Wunder).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvʊndɐn/
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Verb

wundern (weak, third-person singular present wundert, past tense wunderte, past participle gewundert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to surprise
  2. (reflexive) to be surprised
  3. (reflexive, with über + accusative) to wonder
    Sie wundern sich über den Inhalt des Kästchens.
    They are wondering about the contents of the casket.

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “wundern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “wundern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “wundern” in Duden online
  • “wundern” in OpenThesaurus.de
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