wundern
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See also: Wundern
Etymology
From Middle High German wundern, from Old High German wuntarōn, from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną, derived from *wundrą (“miracle”) (German Wunder).
Pronunciation
Verb
wundern (weak, third-person singular present wundert, past tense wunderte, past participle gewundert, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to surprise
- (reflexive) to be surprised
- (reflexive) to wonder [with über (+ accusative) ‘about someone/something’]
- Sie wundern sich über den Inhalt des Kästchens.
- They are wondering about the contents of the casket.
Conjugation
| infinitive | wundern | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | wundernd | ||||
| past participle | gewundert | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich wundre ich wundere ich wunder |
wir wundern | i | ich wundere ich wundre |
wir wundern |
| du wunderst | ihr wundert | du wunderest du wundrest |
ihr wunderet ihr wundret | ||
| er wundert | sie wundern | er wundere er wundre |
sie wundern | ||
| preterite | ich wunderte | wir wunderten | ii | ich wunderte1 | wir wunderten1 |
| du wundertest | ihr wundertet | du wundertest1 | ihr wundertet1 | ||
| er wunderte | sie wunderten | er wunderte1 | sie wunderten1 | ||
| imperative | wundre (du) wunder (du) wundere (du) |
wundert (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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