wundor

Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿundor — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wundrą. Cognate with Old Frisian wunder, Old Saxon wundar, Old Dutch wundar, Old High German wuntar, Old Norse undr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwun.dor/

Noun

wundor n

1. miracle, wonder, marvel

   Þæt wæs wundor þæt wē þā eorþbeofunge ġenǣson.

   It was a miracle that we survived the earthquake.

Declension

Declension of wundor

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wundor	wundor, wundru
accusative	wundor	wundor, wundru
genitive	wundres	wundra
dative	wundre	wundrum

Derived terms

• wundorful
• wundorlīċ
• wundorlīċe
• wundrian
• wundortācen

Descendants

• Middle English: wunder, wonder
  • English: wonder
  • Scots: wunner