wunderkind

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈwʌndəˌkɪnd/, German: /ˈvʊndərˌkɪnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vŏŏn′dər kind′, wun′-; Ger. vŏŏn′dər kint′)


Inflections of 'wunderkind' (n): npl: wunderkinds

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wun•der•kind  (vŏŏn′dər kind′, wun′-; Ger. vŏŏn′dər kint′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -kinds, Ger. -kin•der 
    (-kin′dər).USA pronunciation 
  1. a wonder child or child prodigy.
  2. a person who succeeds, esp. in business, at a comparatively early age.
  • German, equivalent. to Wunder wonder + Kind child
  • 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wunderkind / ˈwʌndəˌkɪnd ˈvʊndərˌkɪnt/ ( -kinds, -kinder / -kɪndər/)
  1. a child prodigy
  2. a person who is exceptionally successful in his or her field while still young
Etymology: 20th Century: German, literally: wonder child
'wunderkind' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
boy wonder - wonder child

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