wonderknaap

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of wonder (“miracle”) +‎ knaap (“boy, youngling, cf. knave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɔn.dərˌknaːp/
• Hyphenation: won‧der‧knaap

Noun

wonderknaap m (plural wonderknapen, diminutive wonderknaapje n)

1. (literally) A boy genius, male child prodigy.
2. Any wonderboy, boy l.s. (child or man) excelling in something