wundern

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German wundern, 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) to wonder
    Sie wundern sich über den Inhalt des Kästchens.
    They are wondering about the contents of the casket.

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Further reading

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