Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Das Wunderzicklein
English translation:
golden boy or golden girl
Added to glossary by
Rebecca Garber
Jul 13, 2005 18:27
18 yrs ago
German term
Das Wunderzicklein
German to English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
This was given as an entry for a title, though I think it was intended as a joke.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | s.u. |
Rebecca Garber
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| 3 | incipient genius |
Lancashireman
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Change log
Jul 13, 2005 20:17: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Field" from "Bus/Financial" to "Art/Literary"
Proposed translations
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Rebecca Garber
Native in English
Specializes in field
fluency in engineering
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Latin to English, German Middle High (ca.1050-1500) to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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s.u.
child prodigy would be a positive term.
golden boy is what we used when we wanted to be ambivalent.
golden boy is what we used when we wanted to be ambivalent.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "That's perfect. Golden boy would be most appropriate for the context. thanks"
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incipient genius
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="incipient genius"&me...
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Note added at 59 mins (2005-07-13 19:26:35 GMT)
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\"little prodigy\"
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Note added at 59 mins (2005-07-13 19:26:35 GMT)
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\"little prodigy\"
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