kindergarten

kin·der·gar·ten

 (kĭn′dər-gär′tn, -dn)

n. Abbr. K

A program or class for four-year-old to six-year-old children that serves as an introduction to school.

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[German : Kinder, genitive pl. of Kind, child (from Middle High German kint, from Old High German kind; see genə- in Indo-European roots) + Garten, garden (from Middle High German garte, from Old High German garto; see gher- in Indo-European roots).]

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kindergarten

(ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən)

n

(Education) a class or small school for young children, usually between the ages of four and six to prepare them for primary education. Often shortened to (in Australia and New Zealand): kinder, kindy or kindie

[C19: from German, literally: children's garden]

ˈkinderˌgartener n

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kin•der•gar•ten

(ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn)

n.

a class or school for young children, usu. five-year-olds.

[1850–55; < German (1840): literally, children's garden =Kinder children (akin to kind²) + Garten garden]

kin′der•gart`ner, kin′der•gar`ten•er (-ˌgɑrt nər, -ˌgɑrd-) n.

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kindergarten

A school or class for children from the ages of four through six, intended to prepare them for primary school.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

kindergarten - a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school preschool - an educational institution for children too young for elementary school

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Translations

رَوْضَة أطْفالمَدرَسَةٌ لِلأَطْفَالِ

první stupeň

børnehavebørnehaveklasse

KindergartenVorschuleGrundschule

νηπιαγωγείο

escuela de primera etapa de primaria

کودکستان

esikoulu

maternelleécole maternelle

mala škola

óvoda

leikskóli

asilo infantilescuola materna

幼稚園

유아학교

vaikų darželis

bērnudārzs

kleuterschool

førskole

przedszkolezerówka

escola para crianças de 4 a 7 anosjardim de infânciajardim infantil

подготовительное дошкольное учреждение

otroški vrtec

lågstadiet

โรงเรียนเด็กเล็ก

ana okuluanaokuluçocuk yuvası

trường mẫu giáo

幼儿园幼儿学校

kindergarten

[ˈkɪndəˌgɑːtn] N → jardín m de infancia, kindergarten m, kinder m (LAm)

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kindergarten

[ˈkɪndə^rgɑː^rt^ən] n → jardin m d'enfantskind-hearted [ˌkaɪndˈhɑː^rtɪd] adj

[man] → bon after n, au bon cœur; [woman] → au bon cœur
a kind-hearted man → un homme bon, un homme au bon cœur
a kind-hearted woman → une femme au bon cœur
the most kind-hearted man
BUT le meilleur homme qui soit.
the most kind-hearted woman → la meilleure femme qui soit
one of the most kind-hearted men that the world ever produced
BUT l'un des meilleurs hommes que le monde ait jamais produit.
to be kind-hearted [man, woman] → avoir bon cœur

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kindergarten

n → Kindergarten m

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kindergarten

[ˈkɪndəˌgɑːtn] n → asilo

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kindergarten

(ˈkindəgaːtn) noun

a school for very young children. bewaarskool رَوْضَة أطْفال детска градина jardim de infância mateřská školka der Kindergarten børnehave νηπιαγωγείοparvulario, guardería lasteaed مهد کودک lastentarha école maternelle גַן-יְלָדִים बालवाड़ी dječji vrtić óvoda taman kanak-kanak leikskóli asilo infantile, scuola materna 幼稚園 유치원 vaikų darželis bērnudārzs tadika kleuterschoolførskoleprzedszkole وړكتون creche grădiniţă de copii детский сад škôlka otroški vrtec vrtić lekskola โรงเรียนอนุบาล anaokulu, çocuk yuvası 幼稚園 дитячий садок اسکول سے پہلے کی تربیت گاہ اطفال nhà trẻ 幼儿园

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kindergarten

→ مَدرَسَةٌ لِلأَطْفَالِ první stupeň børnehaveklasse Grundschule νηπιαγωγείο escuela de primera etapa de primaria esikoulu maternelle mala škola scuola materna 幼稚園 유아학교 kleuterschool førskole zerówka escola para crianças de 4 a 7 anos, jardim infantil подготовительное дошкольное учреждение lågstadiet โรงเรียนเด็กเล็ก ana okulu trường mẫu giáo 幼儿学校

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