Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wunderkammer

/ˈvʊndɚˌkɑmɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: wun-derkam-mer
IPA: /ˈvʊndɚˌkɑmɚ/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Wunderkammer.

noun

A cabinet of scientific curiosities, especially during the late Renaissance.

noun

A place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited.

Example Sentences

"Despite the frequent bric-à-brac dimension to such collections, these theatres of nature invited an appreciation of nature rather different from the Renaissance Wunderkammer which had preceded them."
"Tucked into a small storefront on Venice Boulevard, the museum has been called a modern-day wunderkammer and is the subject of a 1995 book, Mr. Wilsons Cabinet of Wonders (Pantheon), by Lawrence Weschler."

Etymology

From German Wunderkammer (literally “room of wonders”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Wunderkammer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈvʊndɚˌkɑmɚ/
British English: /ˈvʊndəˌkamə/

Inflected Forms

wunderkammers (plural) Wunderkammern (plural)

Synonyms

cabinet of curiosities kunstkammer kunstkabinett

Rhymes With

grammar hammer glamour scammer jammer clamor clamour stammer slammer spammer yammer rammer

Questions

How do you pronounce wunderkammer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvʊndɚˌkɑmɚ/.
What does wunderkammer mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Wunderkammer.
Where does wunderkammer come from?: It is traced to German.

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