prekindergarten

kin·der·gar·ten

P p

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kin-der-gahr-tn, -dn]
- /ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kin-der-gahr-tn, -dn]
- /ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn/

Definitions of prekindergarten word

noun prekindergarten a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years. 1
noun prekindergarten nursery school 1
adjective prekindergarten relating to the period before a child can attend kindergarten 0
noun prekindergarten a class for children who are too young to attend kindergarten 0

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Origin of prekindergarten

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < German: literally, children's garden, equivalent to Kinder children (see kind2) + Garten garden

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Parts of speech for Prekindergarten

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prekindergarten popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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