Ihr jüngster Sohn hat letzten September mit dem Kindergarten angefangen und liebt seinen Lehrer schon.
English: Her youngest son started kindergarten last September and already loves his teacher.
Kindergarten /kˈɪndɜɡˌaɾtən/ · noun · CEFR B2. German translation of "kindergarten".
See also: Vocabulary entry (German)
- Source term
- kindergarten
- Translation
- Kindergarten
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
German article/gender note: learn this word with the article "der".
| Dictionary form | Kindergarten |
|---|---|
| Article | der |
| Gender/article class | masculine |
| Plural | varies by noun |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + der Kindergarten
- Examples
- Das ist der Kindergarten.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Die Kinder im Kindergarten malten bunte Bilder für den Elterntag.
English: The children at the kindergarten painted bright pictures for their parents' day.
Er erinnert sich noch an die Lieder, die er vor über dreißig Jahren im Kindergarten gelernt hat.
English: He still remembers the songs he learned at kindergarten over thirty years ago.
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