wundern

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wundern, from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną, derived from *wundrą (miracle) (German Wunder).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvʊndɐn/
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Verb

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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 [with über (+ accusative) ‘about someone/something’]
    Sie wundern sich über den Inhalt des Kästchens.
    They are wondering about the contents of the casket.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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