Kindergarten Meaning
/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.
nounThe elementary school grade before first grade.
Sentence Examples
I will not be able to pick up Shigemi at the kindergarten.
The kindergarten children were walking hand in hand in the park.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The five-year-old girl was excited to go to ____ for the first time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
My young son started ____ this morning, and he was very excited to meet his new teacher and friends.
Word Origin & History
Unadapted borrowing from German Kindergarten (“kindergarten”, literally “garden of children”), coined by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel in 1840.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The five-year-old girl was excited to go to ____ for the first time.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
My young son started ____ this morning, and he was very excited to meet his new teacher and friends.