wonderkind

Dutch

Etymology

From wonder (“miracle”) +‎ kind (“child”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɔn.dərˌkɪnt/
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  • Hyphenation: won‧der‧kind

Noun

wonderkind n (plural wonderkinderen, diminutive wonderkindje n)

  1. child prodigy, wunderkind
    Die peuter van hiernaast is een wonderkind op de draailier.
    That toddler next-door is a prodigy on the hurdy-gurdy.
  2. miraculously born child
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