kindergarten
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kindergarten
- /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ Canada, US
- /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ Canada, US
- [ˈkʰɪn(d)əɹˌɡɑːɹt̬(ə)n] Canada, US
- [ˈkʰɪɾ̃əɹˌɡɑːɹʔn̩] Canada, US
- /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)tən
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from German Kindergarten (“kindergarten”, literally “garden of children”), coined by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel in 1840.
noun kindergartens · kindergärten · kindergarden · kintergarden
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An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; a nursery school.
Similar: preschool, nursery school, KG
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The elementary school grade before first grade.
Similar: reception
- The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: preschool, pre-school, custody, native, crèche, nursery, kgs, creche, froebelian, daycare, childcare, asylum, immature, mother, maternal, maternity
Translations
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noun educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6
| Español | parvulario, jardín infantil, jardín de infancia, jardín de infantes, jardín de niños, kindergarten |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유치원 yuchiwon, 유아원 yuawon |
| 日本語 | 幼稚園 yōchien |
| 中文 | 幼兒園 /幼儿园 yòu'éryuán |
| हिन्दी | किंडरगार्टन kiṇḍargārṭan, शिशूद्यान śiśūdyān, बालवाड़ी bālvāṛī |
| Kiswahili | shule ya chekechea |
| Português | jardim de infância, parquinho, infantário |
| Français | maternelle, jardin d'enfants, école maternelle |
| Deutsch | Vorschule, Kindergarten |
| Italiano | asilo |
| Ελληνικά | νηπιαγωγείο nipiagogeío |
| Română | grădiniță, grădiniță de copii |
| Русский | де́тский сад détskij sad, детса́д detsád, детса́дик detsádik, де́тский са́дик détskij sádik, сад sad, са́дик sádik |
| Tiếng Việt | mẫu giáo, nhà trẻ, vườn trẻ |
| العربية | رَوْضَة rawḍa, رَوْضَة أَطْفَال, رِيَاض أَطْفَال riyāḍ ʔaṭfāl, رِيَاض riyāḍ, حَضَانَة ḥaḍāna, دَار حَضَانَة dār ḥaḍāna |
| עברית | גַּן gan, גַן יְלָדִים gan y'ladím |
noun the elementary school grade before first grade
| Español | kínder, preescolar |
|---|---|
| Português | jardim, parquinho |
| Ελληνικά | νηπιαγωγείο nipiagogeío |
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title = {kindergarten},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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