No. 2,872 in German
verwundert
"Verwundert" means "astonished" or "surprised."
In a sentence
Er war verwundert, dass niemand ihm geholfen hat.
He was astonished that no one helped him.
In this sentence, 'verwundert' is used as an adjective to express an emotional state of being puzzled or surprised.
Sie schaute verwundert auf die ungewöhnliche Landschaft.
She looked amazed at the unusual landscape.
Here, 'verwundert' describes the subject's reaction of amazement or surprise to an unexpected sight.
Verwundert über die unerwartete Antwort, konnte er nichts mehr sagen.
Astonished by the unexpected answer, he could say no more.
In this example, 'verwundert' highlights the state of astonishment or confusion felt by the subject due to an unforeseen remark.
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