Vocabulary
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Kindergarten
/ˈkɪndɐˌɡaʁtn̩/· noun· Pl. die Kindergärten
nursery school, kindergarten (age 3–6)
Where children go from about three until school starts at six — today often called „die Kita“.
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- Singular
- der Kindergarten
- Plural
- die Kindergärten
- Genitiv
- des Kindergartens
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Kindergarten
nursery school (before school starts)
Mit drei bin ich in den Kindergarten gekommen.
I started kindergarten at three.
Word family
Kindergartendie Kita (Kindertagesstätte)the daycare centredas Kindergartenkinda child of kindergarten ageder Gartenthe garden
Common combinations
- in den Kindergarten gehento go to kindergarten
- das Kind vom Kindergarten abholento pick the child up from kindergarten
Common learner mistakes
- Ich bin in die Kindergarten gegangen.Ich bin in den Kindergarten gegangen.der Garten → der Kindergarten; wohin? → in den.
Real examples
- Im Kindergarten hatte ich eine beste Freundin.At kindergarten I had a best friend.
- Mein Vater hat mich jeden Tag vom Kindergarten abgeholt.My father picked me up from kindergarten every day.
- Unser Sohn geht seit August in den Kindergarten.Our son has been going to kindergarten since August.
