No. 2,323 in German
kindergarten
"Kindergarten" in German means "children's garden" and refers to a preschool educational institution for young children.
In a sentence
Der Kindergarten öffnet um 7:30 Uhr.
The kindergarten opens at 7:30 AM.
In this context, 'Kindergarten' is used to refer to a preschool institution for young children.
Mein Kind malt gerne Bilder im Kindergarten.
My child likes painting pictures at the kindergarten.
Here, 'Kindergarten' refers to the place where the activities described are taking place.
Sie haben einen wunderschönen neuen Kindergarten in der Stadt gebaut.
They have built a beautiful new kindergarten in the city.
In this sentence, 'Kindergarten' describes a newly constructed preschool building or institution.
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