thunderstruck

Betekenis (Engels)

Astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈθʌn.də.stɹʌk/
Etimologie (Engels)

From thunder + struck. Compare synonymous and cognate Latin attonitus. Also compare typologically Ancient Greek ἐμβρόντητος (embróntētos) (< βροντή (brontḗ)) (whence Greek εμβρόντητος (emvróntitos)); Czech ohromený (< ohromit), Bulgarian като ударен от гръм (kato udaren ot grǎm), Russian как гро́мом поражённый (kak grómom poražónnyj) (akin to гром (grom)). See also German wie vom Donner gerührt.

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