wonder

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

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.

Verb

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

Concepten

wonder

zich verwonderen

verwondering

zich verbazen

verbaasdheid

bevreemding

zich afvragen

mirakel

gissen

vermoeden

verbazing

afvragen

nieuwsgierig zijn

nieuwsgierig zijn

wonderwerk

stomme verbazing

verbluffing

admiratie

bekwamen

beschouwen

de hersens inspannen

de hersens laten werken

denken

het hoofd gebruiken

mediteren

nadenken

overdenken

overpeinzen

overwegen

peinzen

reflecteren

verbaasd

Met koppelteken als

won‧der

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwʌndə/

Etymologie (Engels)

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.

Zinnen

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.