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German term or phrase:	Das Wunderzicklein
English translation:	golden boy or golden girl
Entered by:	Rebecca Garber

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6:27pm Jul 13, 2005

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics

German term or phrase: Das Wunderzicklein

This was given as an entry for a title, though I think it was intended as a joke.

LevisM

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Questions: 6 (all closed)
Answers: 3

United States

Clarification request(s) and response

xxxlucasm: 6:29pm Jul 13, 2005: Can you give us a bit more context? A title for what? -

s.u.

Explanation:
child prodigy would be a positive term.
golden boy is what we used when we wanted to be ambivalent.

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Rebecca Garber
United States

Note from asker to answerer

That's perfect. Golden boy would be most appropriate for the context. thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +1

s.u.

Rebecca Garber

incipient genius

Andrew Swift

Answers

6 mins confidence:

incipient genius

Explanation:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22incipient+genius%2...

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Note added at 59 mins (2005-07-13 19:26:35 GMT)
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\"little prodigy\"
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22little+prodigy%22&...

Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

s.u.

Explanation:
child prodigy would be a positive term.
golden boy is what we used when we wanted to be ambivalent.

Rebecca Garber
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Note from asker to answerer

That's perfect. Golden boy would be most appropriate for the context. thanks

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German: Das Wunderzicklein

English translation: golden boy or golden girl