wunnern

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German wundern, from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną, derived from *wundrą (“miracle”)

Verb

wunnern

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) to surprise
  2. (Erzgebirgisch) to surprise
  3. (Erzgebirgisch) to wonder [with ibr (+ accusative) ‘about someone/something’]

References

  • 1998 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Eierquatsch und drackite Supp: Ein heiteres Mundartbuch aus dem Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland, P. 36
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