German word

Wunder

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvʊndɐ/

Meaning

  • neuter nounmiracle

Example

Gestern ist ein Wunder geschehen.

A miracle happened yesterday.

Illustration for Wunder (miracle)

More examples

Das neue Gerät ist für viele Nutzer ein Wunder der Technik.

The new device is a marvel of technology for many users.

Core concept

A moment when reality seems to exceed what ordinary causes can explain.

Common phrases

  • ein Wunder der Technik

    a marvel of technology

  • ein Wunder vollbringen

    perform a miracle

Similar words

Ereignis: Something that happens at a particular time and place.
Phänomen: An unusual occurrence whose cause or workings are not yet clear.
Mirakel: A wondrous event attributed to divine or supernatural action.
Glücksfall: An unexpectedly fortunate event or situation.

Definition in German

Wunder nennt man ein seltenes Ereignis, dem man keine natürliche Erklärung zurechnet und das deshalb Faszination oder Erstaunen hervorruft.

Word origin

The German noun continues Old High German wuntar and belongs to the same inherited Germanic family as English wonder.

Usage tips

  • Kein Wunder introduces a result that is unsurprising given the circumstances.

Other meanings

  • wondernoun
  • marvelnoun

Opposites

  • Gewöhnlichkeitordinarinessnoun
  • Banalitätbanalitynoun

Related words

  • wunderbarwonderfuladjective
  • Wunderkindprodigynoun
  • Wunderwerkmarvelnoun

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