wunderschön
[ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːn]
Absolutely gorgeous in German is wunderschön, used to describe someone or something extremely beautiful.
wunderschön can describe people, landscapes, objects or even a melody or an idea.
Which one should you use?
wunderschön is much stronger and more emphatic than the plain schön, beautiful or nice. To compliment a person directly, German speakers also say Du siehst absolut umwerfend aus!, you look absolutely stunning or Du bist echt hinreißend!, you are really enchanting.
How does it change in a sentence?
Before a noun the adjective takes an ending. Before a feminine noun it becomes wunderschöne, as in eine wunderschöne Frau. With a masculine noun in the accusative it becomes wunderschönen, as in einen wunderschönen Tag.
Did you know?
- If you describe someone as hinreißend, you are using a word that stems from the verb reißen, which means 'to tear' or 'to pull'.
- The phrase einen wunderschönen Tag noch is a common way to say 'have a wonderful day', turning a description of beauty into a social parting ritual.
- While wunderschön is a high compliment, using it to describe a person's physical appearance in a professional setting can sometimes be seen as overly intimate or flirtatious.
Examples in context
- Du siehst heute absolut umwerfend aus! / Danke! Das ist wirklich nett von dir!You look absolutely stunning today! / Thank you! That's really kind of you!
- Die Aussicht von hier ist wunderschön.The view from here is absolutely gorgeous.
- Du siehst heute wunderschön aus.You look absolutely gorgeous today.
- Das Kleid ist einfach wunderschön.The dress is simply absolutely gorgeous.
Example conversation
Julia and Maximilian are looking at a sunset by the lake.
- JuliaSchau mal, der Sonnenuntergang ist wunderschön.Look, the sunset is absolutely gorgeous.
- MaximilianJa, das ist wirklich ein toller Anblick.Yes, that is truly a great sight.
- JuliaIch bin so froh, dass wir hier sind.I am so glad that we are here.
- MaximilianIch auch, Julia.Me too, Julia.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry wunderschön, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
