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wun·der·kind (vo̵ondər kind′)

noun pl. -·kin′·der-kin′dər

  1. a child prodigy
  2. a person who achieves success or fame in some field of knowledge, profession, etc. at a much earlier age than is usually the case

Etymology: Ger < wunder, wonder + kind, child < OHG: for IE base see kind

wunderkind Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Australian: And the Australian wunderkind of the radical pastoral, John Kinnsella, acknowledges Prynne as his North Star.
  • new: The film director Florian Henckel-Donnersmarck At 33, Florian Henckel-Donnersmarck is the new wunderkind of German cinema.

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