wunderbar
Translation
wonderful, marvellous, amazing
Examples
Das Wetter ist wunderbar.
The weather is wonderful.
Es war ein wunderbarer Tag.
It was a wonderful day.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) + to be + wunderbar (as a predicate) Something is wonderful. Das Wetter ist wunderbar.
wunderbar + ((noun)) (as an attribute) a wonderful something. Wir hatten einen wunderbaren Urlaub.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fantastisch, großartig, toll; Antonyms: schrecklich, furchtbar
Etymology
From 'Wunder' (wonder, miracle) + '-bar' (a suffix similar to '-able' or '-ful'). Literally 'wonder-ful'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'wonderful'. Think of something so good it's a wonder.