kindergarten

/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/

kindergarten

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Definition

An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Kindergarten (“kindergarten”, literally “garden of children”), coined by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel (early 19th century).