wonder

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Derived terms 1.1.2.2 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Derived terms 1.4 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology 1

Old English wundor

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• (RP) IPA: /ˈwʌndə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈwʌndɚ/
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  Rhymes: -ʌndə(r)

• Hyphenation: won‧der

Homophones: wander

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wonder (plural wonders)

1. Something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel.
2. Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.

   The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it.

3. Someone very talented at something, a genius.

   He's a wonder at cooking.

4. (British, informal) A mental pondering, a thought.
   • 1934, Katharine Tynan, The house of dreams

     Miss Paynter had a little wonder as to whether the man, as she called Mr. Lacy in her own mind, had ever been admitted to this room. She thought not.

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Old English wundrian

[edit] Verb

to wonder (third-person singular simple present wonders, present participle wondering, simple past and past participle wondered)

1. To ponder about something.

   I wonder whether it is possible to find an easy and effective solution.

2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) To amaze.

   The gymnast wondered the crowd with her flexibility and agility.

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• wonderer

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• wonderful
• wonderment
• no wonder..., little wonder... = it's not surprising then...

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• Alphagram: denorw
• downer

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wonder n. (plural wonderen, diminutive wondertje, diminutive plural wondertjes)

1. miracle

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• mirakel

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• wonderteken
• wonderlijke