WUNDERKIND


Meaning of WUNDERKIND in English

[ 'vʊndəkɪnd ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~er -kɪndə ) a person who achieves great success when relatively young.

Origin

C19: from Ger., from Wunder 'wonder' + Kind 'child'.

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