förundras

Förundras is a Swedish verb meaning to be filled with wonder or astonishment; to marvel at something. It conveys a sense of admiration and surprise that goes beyond ordinary curiosity. The verb is commonly used about experiences that evoke awe, such as natural phenomena, art, or remarkable events. In English it is often translated as “to marvel” or “to be astonished.”

Usage and construction: Förundras is intransitive and typically governs a prepositional phrase to specify what causes the wonder. Common constructions are förundras över and förundras av. Examples: Vi förundrades över naturens skönhet. Hon förundras av hur snabbt tiden går. The register tends to be formal or literary; in everyday speech, other verbs like undra or förvånas are sometimes preferred.

Grammar: The verb forms include present tense förundras, past tense förundrades, and supine form förundrats. Perfect and pluperfect are built with hjälp av har and hade, respectively, as in har förundrats or hade förundrats.

Etymology and related forms: Förundras derives from undra with the prefix för-, which adds intensity or emphasis to the sense of wonder. The noun form is förundran, meaning awe or astonishment. Related verbs include undra (to wonder) and förvånas (to be surprised or amazed).

See also: undra, förundran, förvåning.