/voon"deuhr kind', wun"-/ ; Ger. /voon"deuhrdd kint'/ , n. , pl. wunderkinds , Ger. wunderkinder /-kin'deuhrdd/ .
1. a wonder child or child prodigy.
2. a person who succeeds, esp. in business, at a comparatively early age.
[ 1890-95; Wunder WONDER + Kind child ]