Kindergarten
noun · /ˈkɪndərˌɡartən/ ·Etymology
Kind (“child”) + -er- + Garten (“garden”). Coined in 1840 by Friedrich Fröbel in the metaphorical sense of “place where children can grow in a natural way”, not in the literal sense of “garden”.
Translation
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nursery school; kindergarten; day care center (institution where children below school age play and are looked after during the day)
masculine, strong
Ich werde Shigemi nicht vom Kindergarten abholen können.
I will not be able to pick up Shigemi at the kindergarten.
Meine fünf Jahre alte Tochter geht immer glücklich und voller Energie in den Kindergarten.
My five year old daughter always goes to kindergarten happy and full of energy.
Er geht in den Kindergarten.
He goes to kindergarten.
- day nursery source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- kindergarten source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- nursery school; kindergarten ; preschool ; kindy source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Kindergarten | Kindergärten |
| Accusative | Kindergarten | Kindergärten |
| Dative | Kindergarten | Kindergärten |
| Genitive | Kindergartens | Kindergärten |