Wunderkind: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Wunderkind noun. Someone who achieves great success while still very young.
How to say it
VOON-duh-kint/ˈvʊndəkɪnt/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (VOON).
Wunderkind in a sentence
The tech wunderkind sold her first app at nineteen.
Mozart was the original musical wunderkind.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- prodigy
- whizz-kid
- genius
- phenom
Where wunderkind comes from
German for wonder child.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Mozart was the original musical _____.
- carte blanche
- jolie laide
- wunderkind
Show the answer
wunderkind: Mozart was the original musical wunderkind.