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Meaning of "kindergarten" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KINDERGARTEN

From German, literally: children's garden.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KINDERGARTEN

kindergarten  [ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINDERGARTEN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Kindergarten is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KINDERGARTEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Kindergarten

A kindergarten (German Kindergarten (help·info), literally children's garden) is a preschool educational approach traditionally based around playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. The first such institutions were created in the late eighteenth century in Bavaria and Strasbourg to serve children both of whose parents worked out of the home. The name kindergarten was coined by Friedrich Fröbel, whose approach greatly influenced early-years education around the world. The term is used in many countries to describe a variety of educational institutions for children ranging from the ages of two to seven based on a variety of teaching methods.

Definition of kindergarten in the English dictionary

The definition of kindergarten in the dictionary is 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 : kinder, kindy, kindie.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KINDERGARTEN


Akhenaten
ˌækəˈnɑːtən
Aten
ˈɑːtən
Aton
ˈɑːtən
barton
ˈbɑːtən
burton
ˈbɜːtən
carton
ˈkɑːtən
certain
ˈsɜːtən
dishearten
dɪsˈhɑːtən
Dumbarton
dʌmˈbɑːtən
enhearten
ɪnˈhɑːtən
gluten
ˈɡluːtən
hearten
ˈhɑːtən
Ikhnaton
ɪkˈnɑːtən
newton
ˈnjuːtən
partan
ˈpɑːtən
prekindergarten
priːˈkɪndəɡɑːtən
sauerbraten
ˈsaʊəˌbrɑːtən
smarten
ˈsmɑːtən
Spartan
ˈspɑːtən
tartan
ˈtɑːtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KINDERGARTEN

kind
kind of
kind-hearted
kind-heartedly
kind-heartedness
kinda
kinder
kindergartener
kinderspiel
kindie
kindle
kindler
kindless
kindlessly
kindlier
kindliest
kindlily
kindliness
kindling
kindly

WORDS THAT END LIKE KINDERGARTEN

Baumgarten
beech marten
chorten
foreshorten
foul marten
marten
pine marten
shorten
Sint Maarten
stone marten
sweet marten

Synonyms and antonyms of kindergarten in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «kindergarten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KINDERGARTEN

Find out the translation of kindergarten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kindergarten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kindergarten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

幼儿园
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escuela infantil
570 millions of speakers

English

kindergarten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बालवाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رياض الأطفال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

детский сад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jardim de infância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিশুবিদ্যালয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jardin d´enfants
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tadika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kindergarten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幼稚園
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유치원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kindergarten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mẫu giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மழலையர் பள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बालवाडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çocuk Yuvası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scuola dell´infanzia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedszkole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дитячий сад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grădiniță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νηπιαγωγείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kindergarten
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dagis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barnehage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kindergarten

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KINDERGARTEN»

The term «kindergarten» is very widely used and occupies the 2.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KINDERGARTEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kindergarten

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10 QUOTES WITH «KINDERGARTEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kindergarten.
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Krista Allen
I want to clear up a few myths about myself. People have written that I was a kindergarten teacher and a former Miss Texas, and neither is true.
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Mili Avital
I loved putting on stories as plays when I was just six. I was the director, the actress and the set designer; I cast my girlfriends in parts, and I suggested to the local kindergarten teachers that we do free performances for the children.
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B.o.B
In kindergarten I had to draw a picture of what I wanted to be when I grew up. I drew a rapper. I didn't really know what a rapper was or what they did - I just wanted to do it.
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Birch Bayh
But people that are worried about unborn babies are the same ones that vote against kindergarten programs in Indiana or school lunch funds out of the federal government.
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Ami Bera
I was born and raised in California and benefited from California's excellent public schools, from kindergarten through medical school.
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Marsha Blackburn
We all learned in kindergarten that the beginning is a very good place to start. As we have this debate on illegal immigration and illegal entry into this country, let's begin at the very beginning by sealing the borders to this great Nation.
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Susie Bright
I'm like the kid in kindergarten; I really do send valentines to everyone.
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Tucker Carlson
I was up late last night yapping about the elections on CNN and up early this morning doing the same thing in my daughter's kindergarten class.
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Madeline Carroll
I think girls from a young age know what they want, and boys kind of have to keep up and catch up to them. Even in kindergarten, girls are pretty much the ones that like the boy first and the boys are like, 'Oh, I want to play with my trucks.' They think it's not cool. I think girls are definitely more ahead than boys.
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Dick Cheney
From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINDERGARTEN»

Discover the use of kindergarten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kindergarten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Last Day of Kindergarten
A little girl is worried about first grade and wishes it were the first day of kindergarten again
Nancy Loewen, 2011
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Robert Fulghum's All I Really Need to Know I Learned in ...
A book to raise the spirits and warm the heart. Includes the famous Kindergarten essay that was read on the floor of the U.S. Senate.From the Hardcover edition.
Robert Fulghum, 1999
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Kindergarten
Presents a series of activities for introducing kindergarten-age children to the basic concepts of counting, addition, writing numbers, consonant and vowel sounds, and alphabetical order.
Learning Horizons, 2006
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Kindergarten Architecture: Space for the Imagination
This second edition of Kindergarten Architecture contains new case studies based upon two new buildings in New York and Copenhagen. The book presents essential design information for planners, designers and architects.
Mark Dudek, 2000
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The Pirate of Kindergarten
The solution to her problem is wondrously simple: an eye patch! Ginny becomes the pirate of kindergarten.With the help of her pirate patch, Ginny can read, run, and even snip her scissors with double the speed!
George Ella Lyon, 2011
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Testing for Kindergarten: Simple Strategies to Help Your ...
As an expert who has successfully taught hundreds of parents how to work with their own children, Karen Quinn has written the ultimate guide to preparing your child for kindergarten testing.
Karen Quinn, 2010
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Kindergarten: A Teacher, Her Students, and a Year of Learning
Hailed by renowned educator Deborah Meier as “a rare and special pleasure to read,” Kindergarten explores a year in the life of a kindergarten classroom through the eyes of the gifted veteran teacher and author Julie Diamond.
Julie Diamond, 2013
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Kindergarten
The ideal book to reassure the little ones before their first day of class !Discover Fleurus charming picture books with simple images and texts to develop children's knowledge of the world around them.
Emilie Beaumont, Nathalie Bélineau, 2012
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180 Days of Math for Kindergarten
This book provides Kindergarten teachers and parents with 180 daily practice activities to build and gauge students' mathematical fluency. Each problem is tied to a specific mathematical concept.
‎2011
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What Every Kindergarten Teacher Needs to Know: About Setting ...
Offers advice for setting up a classroom for kindergarteners that meets their educational and developmental needs, with strategies for how to teach routines and schedules, promote student bonding, use creative teaching tools, and interact ...
Margaret Berry Wilson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINDERGARTEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kindergarten is used in the context of the following news items.
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Preschool, all-day kindergarten coming to all Park City schools | KSL …
PARK CITY — Busy kindergartners inspected soil and got their hands dirty for science class — but most impressively, they did it in mid-July. «KSL.com, Jul 15»
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Union Ridge will offer all-day kindergarten | The Columbian
RIDGEFIELD — Union Ridge Elementary School will begin offering full-day kindergarten in the upcoming school year starting Sept. 1. «The Columbian, Jul 15»
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Much you need to know, you can learn in kindergarten | The …
It may be difficult for overburdened schools to find time to focus on children's social-emotional selves, he said, especially after kindergarten. «The Columbian, Jul 15»
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Ask Joe: What's the status of full-day kindergarten? - My News 4 …
One of our viewers, Rebecca from Sparks, wrote in asking if all-day kindergarten will be funded this year. She says when she called the called ... «KRNV My News 4, Jul 15»
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Maple Grove to add free, full-day kindergarten
Unlike the district's existing tuition-based, full-day kindergarten, the bill ... for full-day kindergarten in its 2015-17 biennial budget to schools with ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
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WATCH: The Lying Texans Who Say Marriage Equality Means …
“It will be mandated to be taught to the children in the schools, at an early age, starting in kindergarten. They will be encouraged by their ... «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
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An insider's look at preparing for the kindergarten experience …
Tempe Elementary School District kindergarten teacher Wendy Jung offered Wrangler News some tips on how to prepare your new scholar for ... «Wrangler News, Jul 15»
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Study: Behavior in Kindergarten Linked to Adult Success | FOX40
The new study, a comprehensive 20-year examination of 800 children from kindergarten through their mid-20s published Thursday in the ... «FOX40, Jul 15»
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Pre-K/kindergarten registration on July 31
Cleburne ISD will conduct pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 31 in the ... «Cleburne Times-Review, Jul 15»
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Setting a routine key for preparing students for kindergarten
Sage and Sean Sander play in the kitchen during the Getting Ready for Kindergarten class at Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary School on ... «Ahwatukee Foothills News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kindergarten [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kindergarten>. Apr 2024 ».
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