German Conversation · Level 51
74 words
German word
verwundern
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐn/
Meaning
- verbsurprise
Example
Das Ergebnis hat mich sehr verwundert.
The result surprised me greatly.
More examples
Seine Reaktion verwunderte alle Anwesenden.
His reaction surprised all those present.
Core concept
An unexpected result leaves a person staring at it, surprised and briefly unsure what to make of it.
Common phrases
es verwundert mich, dass …
it surprises me that ___
jemanden verwundern
surprise ___
Similar words
überraschen: Surprise someone through an event that was not expected.
verwirren: Make someone unable to understand or judge a situation clearly.
erstaunen: Fill someone with powerful surprise and wonder.
verblüffen: Amaze someone so deeply that speech is briefly lost.
Definition in German
jemanden durch ein ungewöhnliches Ereignis überrascht und leicht verunsichert zurücklassen
Word origin
Verwundern combines the prefix ver- with wundern, a Germanic verb related to English 'wonder', and means causing someone astonishment.
Usage tips
- The person affected by verwundern takes the accusative, as in Das verwundert mich, not Das verwundert mir.
Other meanings
- perplexverb
Opposites
- erwartenexpectverb
- vorhersehenforeseeverb
Related words
- Verwunderungsurprisenoun
- verwunderlichsurprisingadjective
- verwundertsurprisedadjective