wunderkind

[ voon-der-kind, wuhn-; German voon-duhr-kint ]

/ ˈvʊn dərˌkɪnd, ˈwʌn-; German ˈvʊn dərˌkɪnt /

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noun, plural wun·der·kinds, German wun·der·kin·der [voon-duhr-kin-duhr]. /ˈvʊn dərˌkɪn dər/.

a wonder child or child prodigy.

a person who succeeds, especially in business, at a comparatively early age.

Origin of wunderkind

1890–95; <German, equivalent to Wunderwonder + Kind child

Words nearby wunderkind

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Example sentences from the Web for wunderkind

Feinstein, no slouch himself in the wunderkind department, began his career at the age of 20, working for Ira Gershwin.
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In 1951, wunderkind conductor Leonard Bernstein married the beautiful actress Felicia Montealegre.
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First, there was the wunderkind author of Goodbye, Columbus, a landmark postwar debut.
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Wunderkind backstroker Missy Franklin won gold at the tender age of 17.
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Andreessen first became famous as the wunderkind founder of Netscape, the original Web browser.
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Isn't he what your countrymen would call a 'Wunderkind,' Mademoiselle?
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British Dictionary definitions for wunderkind

wunderkind

/ (ˈwʌndəˌkɪnd, German ˈvʊndərˌkɪnt) /

noun plural -kinds or -kinder (German -kɪndər)

a child prodigy

a person who is exceptionally successful in his field while still young

Word Origin for wunderkind

C20: German, literally: wonder child

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单词	wunderkind
释义	wunderkind [ voon-der-kind, wuhn-; German voon-duhr-kint ] / ˈvʊn dərˌkɪnd, ˈwʌn-; German ˈvʊn dərˌkɪnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wunderkind ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural wun·der·kinds, German wun·der·kin·der [voon-duhr-kin-duhr]. /ˈvʊn dərˌkɪn dər/. a wonder child or child prodigy. a person who succeeds, especially in business, at a comparatively early age. Origin of wunderkind 1890–95; <German, equivalent to Wunderwonder + Kind child Words nearby wunderkind Wu Jiang, wukkas, wulfenite, Wulfila, Wu-lu-mu-ch'i, wunderkind, Wundt, Wuppertal, wurley, Würm, wurst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wunderkind Feinstein, no slouch himself in the wunderkind department, began his career at the age of 20, working for Ira Gershwin. Is Nick Ziobro the Next Frank Sinatra?\|Steve North\|July 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1951, wunderkind conductor Leonard Bernstein married the beautiful actress Felicia Montealegre. Felicia’s Letter to Leonard Bernstein: ‘You Are a Homosexual and May Never Change’\|Felicia Bernstein\|October 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST First, there was the wunderkind author of Goodbye, Columbus, a landmark postwar debut. Goodbye, Roth: We Should Salute His Decision to Stop Writing\|Robert McCrum\|November 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Wunderkind backstroker Missy Franklin won gold at the tender age of 17. ‘Today’ Show Promo Gaffe and More Biggest London Olympic Fails\|Kevin Fallon\|August 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Andreessen first became famous as the wunderkind founder of Netscape, the original Web browser. Microsoft Buys Skype: Marc Andreessen on the Sale\|Dan Lyons\|May 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Isn't he what your countrymen would call a 'Wunderkind,' Mademoiselle? Luttrell Of Arran\|Charles James Lever British Dictionary definitions for wunderkind wunderkind / (ˈwʌndəˌkɪnd, German ˈvʊndərˌkɪnt) / noun plural -kinds or -kinder (German -kɪndər) a child prodigy a person who is exceptionally successful in his field while still young Word Origin for wunderkind C20: German, literally: wonder child Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wunderkind genius, whiz, sensation, wizard, talent, phenomenon, portent, enormity, miracle, rarity, stunner, brain, monster, curiosity, spectacle, natural, freak, wonder, mastermind, intellect
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wunderkind

noun, plural wun·der·kinds, German wun·der·kin·der [voon-duhr-kin-duhr]. /ˈvʊn dərˌkɪn dər/.

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British Dictionary definitions for wunderkind

noun plural -kinds or -kinder (German -kɪndər)

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