April 1/4/2024

NOUN

a school or class for young children, usually four to six years old, that prepares them for first grade and that develops basic skills and social behavior by games, exercises, music, simple handicrafts, etc.

Derived forms

kindergartner (ˈkinderˌgartner)

NOUN or ˈkinderˌgartener (ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər)

Word origin

Ger, lit., children's garden, coined (1840) by Froebel < kinder, gen. pl. of kind, child (see kind) + garten, garden

NOUN

a school or class for young children, usually four to six years old, that prepares them for first grade and that develops basic skills and social behavior by games, exercises, music, simple handicrafts, etc.

Derived forms

kindergartner (ˈkinderˌgartner)

NOUN or ˈkinderˌgartener (ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər)

Word origin

Ger, lit., children's garden, coined (1840) by Froebel < kinder, gen. pl. of kind, child (see kind) + garten, garden

NOUN

a school or class for young children, usually four to six years old, that prepares them for first grade and that develops basic skills and social behavior by games, exercises, music, simple handicrafts, etc.

Derived forms

kindergartner (ˈkinderˌgartner)

NOUN or ˈkinderˌgartener (ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər)

Word origin

Ger, lit., children's garden, coined (1840) by Froebel < kinder, gen. pl. of kind, child (see kind) + garten, garden

NOUN

a school or class for young children, usually four to six years old, that prepares them for first grade and that develops basic skills and social behavior by games, exercises, music, simple handicrafts, etc.

Derived forms

kindergartner (ˈkinderˌgartner)

NOUN or ˈkinderˌgartener (ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər)

Word origin

Ger, lit., children's garden, coined (1840) by Froebel < kinder, gen. pl. of kind, child (see kind) + garten, garden

NOUN

a school or class for young children, usually four to six years old, that prepares them for first grade and that develops basic skills and social behavior by games, exercises, music, simple handicrafts, etc.

Derived forms

kindergartner (ˈkinderˌgartner)

NOUN or ˈkinderˌgartener (ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər)

Word origin

Ger, lit., children's garden, coined (1840) by Froebel < kinder, gen. pl. of kind, child (see kind) + garten, garden

NOUN

a school or class for young children, usually four to six years old, that prepares them for first grade and that develops basic skills and social behavior by games, exercises, music, simple handicrafts, etc.

Derived forms

kindergartner (ˈkinderˌgartner)

NOUN or ˈkinderˌgartener (ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər)

Word origin

Ger, lit., children's garden, coined (1840) by Froebel < kinder, gen. pl. of kind, child (see kind) + garten, garden

NOUN

a school or class for young children, usually four to six years old, that prepares them for first grade and that develops basic skills and social behavior by games, exercises, music, simple handicrafts, etc.

Derived forms

kindergartner (ˈkinderˌgartner)

NOUN or ˈkinderˌgartener (ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər)

Word origin

Ger, lit., children's garden, coined (1840) by Froebel < kinder, gen. pl. of kind, child (see kind) + garten, garden

NOUN

a school or class for young children, usually four to six years old, that prepares them for first grade and that develops basic skills and social behavior by games, exercises, music, simple handicrafts, etc.

Derived forms

kindergartner (ˈkinderˌgartner)

NOUN or ˈkinderˌgartener (ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnər)

Word origin

Ger, lit., children's garden, coined (1840) by Froebel < kinder, gen. pl. of kind, child (see kind) + garten, garden