"Kindergarten", a level of school prior to first grade for most American children, is a derivative of two...

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"Kindergarten", a level of school prior to first grade for most American children, is a derivative of two...

...German words whose translation is what?

2007-09-24 02:28:29 · 4 answers · asked by akjvet2005 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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German, literally means "children's garden"

2007-09-24 02:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by swimeveryday 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Kinder is children, garten is garden. together 'Children's Garden'. They also have, over there, Biergartens which are 'Beer gardens' and far more interesting than children's gardens. The word kindergarten has now been adopted to describe a preschool children's' class.

2007-09-24 12:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Kinder - children
Garten - garden

2007-09-24 09:32:18 · answer #3 · answered by flossiedots 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

"Children" and "garden", translating to Children's Garden.

You're kidding, right?

2007-09-24 18:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by Nightlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋