wonder

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable) A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
2. (countable) Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
3. (countable, uncountable) Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
4. (countable, uncountable) Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
5. (countable, uncountable) Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
6. (countable, uncountable) Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
7. (colloquial, countable, sarcastic, uncountable) Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
8. (UK, countable, informal) A mental pondering, a thought.
9. (US, countable) A kind of donut; a cruller.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.
2. (intransitive, transitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.

Concepten

wonder

zich verwonderen

verwondering

zich verbazen

bevreemding

verbaasdheid

mirakel

zich afvragen

vermoeden

afvragen

verbazing

gissen

nieuwsgierig zijn

het hoofd gebruiken

de hersens inspannen

de hersens laten werken

stomme verbazing

verbluffing

admiratie

beschouwen

wonderwerk

denken

🤔

mediteren

nadenken

nieuwsgierig zijn

overdenken

overwegen

peinzen

reflecteren

bekwamen

🚋

overpeinzen

verbaasd

😲

Synoniemen

marvel

surprise

astonishment

miracle

amazement

be astonished

admiration

be surprised

doubt

wonderment

be amazed

marvel at

astonished

😲

amaze

suspect

astonish

mystery

ask oneself

curiosity

strange

question

❓

speculate

ponder

prodigy

curious

admire

consider

amazed

conjecture

be startled

surprised

inquire

suspicious

sign

guess

surmise

think

🤔

faint

fade

perplexed

enquire

oddity

muse

odd

wonderful

disbelieve

deliberate

daze

contemplate

meditate

Vertalingen

Wunder

merveille

maravilla

meraviglia

maravilha

miracle

se demander

miracolo

stupore

chiedersi

prodigio

Verwunderung

milagre

sich wundern

meravella

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwʌndə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wonder

Overgenomen van Oudengels: wundor

Verwant aan Schots: wunner

Verwant aan Fries: wonder

Verwant aan Nederlands: wonder

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: wunner

Verwant aan Duits: Wunder

Verwant aan Deens: -

Verwant aan Noors: -

Verwant aan Zweeds: under

Verwant aan IJslands: undur

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wondren

Overgenomen van Oudengels: wundrian

Verwant aan Saterfries: wunnerje

Verwant aan Fries: wûnderje

Verwant aan Nederlands: wonderen

Verwant aan Duits: wundern

Verwant aan Zweeds: undra

Verwant aan IJslands: undra

In summary

From Middle English wonder, wunder, from Old English wundor (“wonder, miracle, marvel”), from Proto-West Germanic *wundr, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą.
Cognate with Scots wunner (“wonder”), West Frisian wonder, wûnder (“wonder, miracle”), Dutch wonder (“miracle, wonder”), Low German wunner, wunder (“wonder”), German Wunder (“miracle, wonder”), Danish, Norwegian and Swedish under (“wonder, miracle”), Icelandic undur (“wonder”).
The verb is from Middle English wondren, from Old English wundrian, which is from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wunnerje, West Frisian wûnderje, Dutch wonderen, German Low German wunnern, German wundern, Swedish undra, Icelandic undra.
Via PIE cognate with English wish (see more).

Zinnen

I wonder what he wants ?

Sometimes I wonder how there can be so many stars in the sky .

Soms vraag ik me af hoe er zoveel sterren aan de hemel kunnen zijn.

I wonder what's keeping mother ?

Ik vraag me af wat moeder houdt?

No wonder this vanilla yogurt tastes disgusting: Its eat-by date was last year .

Geen wonder dat deze vanille-yoghurt walgelijk smaakt: de eet datum was vorig jaar.