wonderkind

Dutch

Etymology

From wonder (“miracle”) +‎ kind (“child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɔn.dərˌkɪnt/

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• Hyphenation: won‧der‧kind

Noun

wonderkind n (plural wonderkinderen, diminutive wonderkindje n)

1. child prodigy, wunderkind

   Die peuter van hiernaast is een wonderkind op de draailier.

   That toddler next-door is a prodigy on the hurdy-gurdy.

2. miraculously born child