kindergarten

See also: Kindergarten and Kindergärten

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Kindergarten (“kindergarten”, literally “children's garden”); unrelated to kid.

Pronunciation
  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/, /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/, [ˈkʰɪn(d)əɹˌɡɑːɹt̬(ə)n], [ˈkʰɪɾ̃əɹˌɡɑːɹʔn̩]
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tən

Noun

kindergarten (plural kindergartens)

  1. An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]
  2. (US) The elementary school grade before first grade.
  3. (Philippines) The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.

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Malay

Etymology

From English kindergarten, from German Kindergarten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kində(r)ɡa(r)tən/
  • Rhymes: -tən, -ən

Noun

kindergarten (less used, plural kindergarten-kindergarten)

  1. kindergarten (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kindergarten (“kindergarten”).

Noun

kindergarten m (plural kindergartens)

  1. kindergarten
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