Wunder

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See also: wunder and wûnder

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wunder, wunter, from Old High German wuntar, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love). Compare German Low German Wunder, Wunner, Dutch wonder, English wonder, Danish under.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvʊndəʁ/, [ˈvʊndɐ]
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Noun[edit]

Wunder n (strong, genitive Wunders, plural Wunder)

  1. miracle
    die Wunder Jesu Christi - the miracles of Jesus Christ
  2. wonder

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Further reading[edit]

  • Wunder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Wunder” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Wunder” in Duden online
  • Wunder on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Saterland Frisian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old Frisian wunder, wonder, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą. More at wonder.

Noun[edit]

Wunder n

  1. wonder; miracle

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