n.
Pronunciation: ' vu ̇ n-d ə r- ˌ kint
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural wun · der · kin · der \ - ˌ kin-d ə r \
Etymology: German, from Wunder wonder + Kind child
Date: 1873
: a child prodigy also : one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age