adjective
wonderfully beautiful, gorgeous
B1
wunderschön: adjective meaning 'wonderfully beautiful' or 'gorgeous'. Gradable: comparative wunderschöner, superlative wunderschönste or am wunderschönsten. Regular adjective declension applies; often used attributively or predicatively. Antonym: hässlich. No irregular forms. Intensifier 'wunder-' adds emphasis to schön. Common in spoken and written German to praise aesthetics.
Examples
Das Konzert gestern war wirklich wunderschön.
The concert yesterday was truly wonderful.
Das Gemälde war wunderschön, obwohl der Künstler wenig Zeit hatte.
The painting was beautiful even though the artist had little time.
Sie hat ein wunderschönes Kleid an.
She is wearing a gorgeous dress.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine something so beautiful it 'shines' like a wonder
wunder -> 'wonder' + schön -> sounds like 'shone' (beautiful)
Notes
Common descriptive adjective; can be used attributively (ein wunderschöner Abend) or predicatively (Der Abend war wunderschön).