English Explanatory Dictionary

wunderkind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A child prodigy; a wonderchild.
  2. A highly talented or gifted individual, especially one who is successful at a young age.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of wunderkind.

Pronunciation

/ˈvʊn.də.kɪnd/ /ˈwʊn.də.kɪnd/ /ˈvʊn.dɚ.kɪnt/ /ˈvʊn.dɚ.kɪnd/ /ˈwʊn.dɚ.kɪnd/ /ˈwʌn.dɚ.kɪnd/ en-us-wunderkind-2.ogg en-us-wunderkind.ogg

Word forms

wunderkind wunderkinder wunderkinds Wünderkind

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Wunderkind, from Wunder (“wonder”) + Kind (“child”). Compare native wonderchild.

Synonyms

boy wonder golden boy phenom quiz kid whiz kid wonderboy wonderchild wonderkid wunderkind brain brain surgeon brainbox brainiac deep thinker Einstein egghead genius intellectual mind rocket scientist superbrain thinker
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