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 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English wundor

[edit] Pronunciation

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

• Hyphenation: won‧der

Homophones: wander

[edit] Noun

wonder (plural wonders)

1. A mental pondering, a thought.

   Sometimes I have a wonder about the true meaning of life.

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

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

4. Someone very talented at something, a genius.

   He's a wonder at cooking.

   He's a wonder in bed.

[edit] Derived terms

• bewonder
• boy wonder
• girl wonder
• gutless wonder
• nine day wonder
• no wonder
• one hit wonder
• 90-day wonder
• Wonder Woman/Wonderwoman
• wonderberry
• wonderbra
• wonderdrug
• wonderland
• wonderment
• wonderous
• wonderworker
• work wonders

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[edit] Etymology 2

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. To amaze.

   The gymnast wondered the crowd with her flexibility and agility.

[edit] Derived terms

• wonderer

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• wonderful
• wonderment

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

wonder n. (plural wonderen, diminutive wondertje)

1. miracle

[edit] Synonyms

• mirakel

[edit] Derived terms

• wonderteken