Das Wunderzicklein

English translation: golden boy or golden girl

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

18:27 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
United States
Local time: 10:31
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
Local time: 10:31
Grading comment
That's perfect. Golden boy would be most appropriate for the context. thanks
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3 +1s.u.
Rebecca Garber
3incipient genius
Lancashireman


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incipient genius


Explanation:
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\"
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="little prodigy"&btnG...

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 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
Local time: 10:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
That's perfect. Golden boy would be most appropriate for the context. thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: with "golden boy" (or "golden girl"!) :-)
13 hrs
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