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wunderkind

/ˈvʊn.dɚˌkɪnd/
wun · der · kind
Plural:wunderkinds
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wunderkind Lexical Profile

wunderkind Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A child prodigy or a person who achieves remarkable success and acclaim at a very young age.

Example

"The twenty-two-year-old software engineer was hailed as a Silicon Valley wunderkind after launching her third successful startup."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Both the anglicized plural "wunderkinds" and the original German plural "wunderkinder" are accepted in standard English.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from German Wunderkind, literally meaning 'wonder child,' from Wunder ('wonder, miracle') and Kind ('child').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wunderkind. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wunderkind
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