vidunder

Danish

Etymology

Earlier also vedunder, from Old Danish withundhær, a compound of ved (“with”) +‎ under (“wonder”). Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk vedunder, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish vidunder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʋiðˌɔnˀɐ]

Noun

vidunder n (singular definite vidunderet, plural indefinite vidundere)

1. wonder, marvel

Declension

Declension of vidunder

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vidunder	vidunderet	vidundere	vidunderne
genitive	vidunders	vidunderets	vidunderes	vidundernes

Derived terms

• vidunderlig

References

• “vidunder” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

A compound of ved (“with”) +‎ under (“wonder”). Compare also Norwegian Nynorsk vedunder, Swedish, Danish vidunder.

Noun

vidunder n (definite singular vidunderet or vidundret, indefinite plural vidunder or vidundere or vidundre, definite plural vidundera or vidunderne or vidundra or vidundrene)

1. a wonder, marvel, miracle

Synonyms

• underverk

Derived terms

• vidunderbarn
• vidunderlig

See also

• vedunder (Nynorsk)

References

• “vidunder” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish vidhunder (“wonder; omen”). By surface analysis, vid (preposition) +‎ under (noun).

Noun

vidunder n

1. a (large) monster, a monstrosity

Declension

Declension of vidunder

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vidunder	vidunders
	definite	vidundret	vidundrets
plural	indefinite	vidunder	vidunders
	definite	vidundren	vidundrens

Derived terms

• vidunderlig

References

• vidunder in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vidunder in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vidunder in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• vidunder in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)