Verb

staunen

Translation

to be amazed, to be astonished, to marvel

Ich staune über deine Fortschritte.

I am amazed at your progress.

Man muss staunen, wie schnell die Zeit vergeht.

You have to be amazed at how quickly time passes.

Wir staunen über die Schönheit der Natur.

We marvel at the beauty of nature.

((über+4)) to be amazed at sth. I am amazed at his intelligence.

((Satz)) to be amazed that... I am amazed that you already know that.

Synonyms: to wonder (sich wundern), to be astonished (erstaunt sein)

From Old High German `stunen` (to be rigid, dazed). Related to the English word "stun".

Imagine your jaw dropping in astonishment, making a sound like "Stau...n". It's like you're stunned.