wondermiddel
Dutch
Etymology
From wonder (“miracle”) + middel (“means, method, solution”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɔn.dərˌmɪ.dəl/
- Hyphenation: won‧der‧mid‧del
Noun
wondermiddel n (plural wondermiddelen, diminutive wondermiddeltje n)
- A miracle cure, which 'works wonders', notably when everything else fails.
Synonyms
- tovermiddel
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wondermiddel
- → West Frisian: wûndermiddel (calque)