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kindergartenA school or class for young children, typically between ages 4-6, as preparation for elementary school

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A school or class for young children, typically between ages 4-6, as preparation for elementary school

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/

Korean meaning: 유치원; 4-6세 아이들을 위한 초등학교 입학 준비 교육기관

Korean pronunciation: **킨**더가튼

Example Sentences

  • Tommy cried on his first day of kindergarten, but now he refuses to miss even one day!
  • The kindergarten's finger-painting session looked like a colorful explosion had occurred.
  • She volunteers at the local kindergarten every Tuesday morning.

kindergarten

NOUN

//ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən//

A school or class for young children, typically between ages 4-6, as preparation for elementary school

kindergarten concept
💡 Concept

A school or class for young children, typically between ages 4-6, as preparation for elementary school

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kindergarten rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From kindergarten to garden, learning grows!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɪndəɡɑːtən/

🌳Etymology

Rootkinder
Suffix-garten

Origin

독일어에서 온 단어로, 19세기 독일의 교육자 프뢰벨(Froebel)이 만든 교육 개념입니다. 아이들을 정원의 꽃처럼 자연스럽게 키워야 한다는 철학이 담겨있어요.

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🎵Rhyme

gardenhardenwarden
garden
harden
warden

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📝Examples

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Tommy cried on his first day of kindergarten, but now he refuses to miss even one day!

😄 Fun example

The kindergarten's finger-painting session looked like a colorful explosion had occurred.

She volunteers at the local kindergarten every Tuesday morning.

😄 Fun example

The kindergarten nap time was interrupted by a fire drill - chaos ensued.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

preschoolnursery schoolpre-K

Antonyms

graduate schooluniversity

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