erstaunen
German (Berlin)
[ʔɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nən]
verb-weak
Definitions
- to astonish, astound
Etymology
Prefix from German staunen (marvel at, be astonished, be amazed).
Origin
German (Berlin)
staunen
Gloss
marvel at, be astonished, be amazed
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- astonish English
- astonishable English
- astonisher English
- astonishment English
- astonisht English
- stun English
- ex Latin
- tono Latin
- bestaunen German
- erstaunlich German
- erstaunlicherweise German
- staunen German
- astonien Middle English
- stūnen, stunen Alemannic German