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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErstaunen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Erstaunen
"Sein Erstaunen war groß, als er die Überraschung sah."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of great surprise or wonder.
"Her astonishment was evident when she saw the unexpected gift." - 2
The state of being astonished.
"He stood in astonishment as the magician performed his final trick."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'astonishment' originates from the Middle English 'astonisshen', which derives from the Old French 'estoner', meaning 'to stun or astonish'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'tonare', meaning 'to thunder', reflecting a sense of being overwhelmed or struck by surprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Astonishment" is said worldwide
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étonnement
Transliteration: etonnement
"Son étonnement était évident lorsqu'elle a vu le cadeau inattendu."
Erstaunen
Transliteration: Erstaunen
"Sein Erstaunen war groß, als er die Überraschung sah."
stupore
Transliteration: stupore
"Il suo stupore era evidente quando ha visto il regalo inaspettato."
asombro
Transliteration: asombro
"Su asombro fue evidente cuando vio el regalo inesperado."
espanto
Transliteration: espanto
"Seu espanto foi evidente ao ver o presente inesperado."
आश्चर्य
Transliteration: aashcharya
"उसका आश्चर्य स्पष्ट था जब उसने अप्रत्याशित उपहार देखा।"
惊讶
Transliteration: jīngyà
"当她看到意想不到的礼物时，她的惊讶显而易见。"
놀라움
Transliteration: nollaum
"그녀가 예상치 못한 선물을 보았을 때 그녀의 놀라움은 분명했다."
驚き
Transliteration: odoroki
"彼女が予期しない贈り物を見たとき、彼女の驚きは明らかだった。"
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