No. 4,742 in German
wundert
"Surprises" or "astonishes."
In a sentence
Es wundert mich, dass du schon wieder spät dran bist.
It surprises me that you are late again.
Here, 'wundert' is used in the reflexive form 'wundert mich', indicating that the speaker is surprised.
Der Podcast wundert die Zuhörer mit seinen faszinierenden Geschichten.
The podcast amazes the listeners with its fascinating stories.
In this sentence, 'wundert' is used to express amazement or astonishment caused by the subject 'Der Podcast'.
Was ihn am meisten wundert, ist der plötzliche Wetterwechsel.
What amazes him the most is the sudden change in the weather.
Here, 'wundert' means causing astonishment to the object 'ihn', which represents the person feeling the amazement.
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