wonder

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
2. Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.
3. Someone very talented at something, a genius.
4. The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown; surprise; astonishment, often with awe or reverence.
5. (informal) A mental pondering, a thought.
6. A kind of donut; a cruller.

wonder

zich verwonderen

zich verbazen

verbaasdheid

zich afvragen

nieuwsgierig zĳn

het hoofd gebruiken

de hersens inspannen

de hersens laten werken

stomme verbazing

verbluffing

admiratie

wonderwerk

nieuwsgierig zijn

be astonished

be surprised

doubt

wonderment

be amazed

marvel at

ask oneself

speculate

be startled

admire

surprisal

bad omen

be doubtful

be dumbfounded

be suspicious

be uncertain

strange thing

be unsure

want to know

be suspicious of

wondrous thing

be surprising

fear

😨

wonderful thing

be astonishing

scratch one’s head

be amazing

be skeptical

ostent

query whether

portentous thing

mazement

unusual event

be impressed

impugn

Frequentie

Met koppelteken als

won‧der

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwʌndə/

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.