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kindergarten en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• [ˈkʰɪɾ̃əɹˌɡɑːɹʔn̩] (Canada, US)
• /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ (Canada, US)
• [ˈkʰɪn(d)əɹˌɡɑːɹt̬(ə)n] (Canada, US)
• /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ (Canada, US)
• /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/ (UK)

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Kindergarten (“kindergarten”, literally “garden of children”), coined by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel in 1840.

Meanings

1. (Australia, Canada, India, UK, US, historical) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; a nursery school.
2. (Canada, India, New-South-Wales, US) The elementary school grade before first grade.
3. (Philippines) The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.

Forms

Deriveds

prekindergarten · nonkindergarten · kindergarchy · kindergartenize · kindergartener · kinderwhore · kindy · kinder · kindergartenish

Relateds

kindergartner · daycare

Synonyms

nursery school · reception · KG · preschool

Translations (166)

id taman kanak-kanak (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ky балдар бакчасы (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ur کِنْڈَرْگارْٹَن (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pa ਕਿੰਡਰਗਾਰਟਨ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · he גַּן (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ary روض (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ca escola bressol (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fr école maternelle (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · da børnehave (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · af kleuterskool (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ug بالىلار باغچىسى (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · it asilo (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tg боғчаи кӯдакона (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ar رَوْضَة (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ms taman bimbingan kanak-kanak (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fa-ira مَهْدِ کودَک (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · vi nhà trẻ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pl przedszkole (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sh прѐдшко̄ла (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · es kínder (the elementary school grade before first grade) · fi esikoulu (the elementary school grade before first grade) · uz bolalar bogʻchasi (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ps وړکتون (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · bn কিণ্ডারগার্টেন (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ms kindergarten (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · mk детска градинка (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · km មត្តេយ្យសាលា (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · de Kindergarten (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · es jardín de niños (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · hy մանկապարտեզ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sv förskola (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · uk дитсадо́к (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ro grădiniță de copii (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · lb Spillschoul (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sh prèdškōla (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ar دَار حَضَانَة (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pt parquinho (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · el νηπιαγωγείο (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · eo antaŭlernejo (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · he גַן יְלָדִים (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · kmr zarrokistan (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fo barnagarður (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sh òbdanīšte (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sq çerdhe (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fi lastentarha (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ja 幼稚園 (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ro grădiniță (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sw shule ya chekechea (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · hi किंडरगार्टन (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sq kopsht (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · az uşaq bağçası (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · se mánáidgárdi (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pt infantário (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sh о̀бданӣште (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ru детса́дик (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sk materská škola (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pl dzieciniec (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pt parquinho (the elementary school grade before first grade) · hi बालवाड़ी (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · mk забавиште (the elementary school grade before first grade) · es parvulario (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ar رَوْضَة أَطْفَال (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sv lekskola (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ur پرورش خانہ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · io infant-azilo (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sh вр̀тић (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · kum яшлар баву (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ms taman didikan kanak-kanak (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · et lasteaed (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · afb روضة (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ko 유치원 (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · uk дитя́чий садо́к (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sh за̀бавӣште (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sh zàbavīšte (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fo dagstovnur (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · lt vaikų darželis (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ka საბავშვო ბაღი (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ru сад (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · kl paaqqinniffik (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · hi शिशूद्यान (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ru детса́д (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sv lekis (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ckb باخچەی منداڵان (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ur پرورش گاہ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ms tadika (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · csb dzecnica (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · rsk дзецинска заградка (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · th โรงเรียนอนุบาล (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pt jardim de infância (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tr anasınıfı (the elementary school grade before first grade) · ar رِيَاض أَطْفَال (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · id raudatul athfal (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ru де́тский са́дик (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fi tarha (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tg боғчаи бачагона (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · yi קינדערגאָרטן (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tr anaokulu (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tg боғчаи бачагон (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · myv эйкакшпире (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ru де́тский сад (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · cs mateřská škola (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · es jardín infantil (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · vi mẫu giáo (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · lv bērnudārzs (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tg кӯдакистон (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sh vr̀tić (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · kk балабақша (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · cmn 幼兒園 /幼儿园 (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · nn barnehage (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ar رِيَاض (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · cv ача панчи (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · kl børnehave (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pt jardim (the elementary school grade before first grade) · eo infanĝardeno (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · es jardín de infancia (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · cy meithrinfa (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fi esikoulu (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · cmn 幼稚園 /幼稚园 (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · de Vorschule (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sl vrtec (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fr jardin d'enfants (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · my သူငယ်တန်း (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ru са́дик (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ar رَوْضَة (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · lo ໂຮງຮຽນອະນຸບານ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · jv ꦪꦺꦴꦒꦺꦴꦢꦾꦤ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · nb barnehage (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · uk дитя́чий сад (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fa-ira مَهْد (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fi päiväkoti (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · sv daghem (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · mn хүүхдийн цэцэрлэг (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ps کودکستان (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · es kindergarten (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ko 유아원 (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · io infanto-skolo (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tk çagalar bagy (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · is leikskóli (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fa-ira کودَکِسْتان (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ba балалар баҡсаһы (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tg боғча (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · hu óvoda (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · el νηπιαγωγείο (the elementary school grade before first grade) · sv dagis (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · cs školka (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · vo putajul (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · tt балалар бакчасы (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ce берийн баьш (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · vi vườn trẻ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · kl meeqqerivik (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · bg де́тска гради́на (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · es jardín de infantes (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ce берийн беш (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · km សាលាមត្តេយ្យ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ca llar d'infants (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ur کودکستاں (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · es preescolar (the elementary school grade before first grade) · da børnehaveklasse (the elementary school grade before first grade) · kmr zarrokxane (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · be дзіця́чы сад (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ms tabika (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · ar حَضَانَة (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · nl kleuterschool (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · az bağça (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · fr maternelle (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) · pl zerówka (the elementary school grade before first grade)