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Wunderkind

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See also: wunderkind and Wünderkind

English

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Noun

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Wunderkind (plural Wunderkinder or Wunderkinds)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of wunderkind

German

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Etymology

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Wunder (wonder, miracle) +‎ Kind (child).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvʊndərˌkɪnt/, [ˈvʊn.dɐˌkɪnt], [ˈʋʊn-]
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Noun

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Wunderkind n (strong, genitive Wunderkindes or Wunderkinds, plural Wunderkinder)

  1. wunderkind, child prodigy (highly talented person who rises to excellence in their field at a young age)
    • 2021 April 25, Bert Hoffmann, “Historisches Schachduell: König ohne Krone”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Capa­blanca galt als Wunderkind, schon als Fünfjähriger soll er gegen erfahrene Spieler gewonnen haben, als Zwölfjähriger schlug er dann den Landesmeister im Schach.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: wunderkind
  • Russian: вундерки́нд (vunderkínd)

Further reading

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