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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesélève de maternelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: elɛv də matɛʁnɛl
"L'élève de maternelle apprend à compter en s'amusant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A child who attends kindergarten, typically five years of age.
"The young kindergartener proudly showed off his colorful drawing to the teacher." - 2
A pupil in the first year of formal schooling in various educational systems.
"All kindergarteners are participating in the spring musical performance today."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the German compound word 'Kindergarten', coined by Friedrich Fröbel in the 19th century literally meaning 'children's garden'. The suffix '-er' was subsequently added in American English to denote a person or child attending such an institution.
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élève de maternelle
Transliteration: elɛv də matɛʁnɛl
"L'élève de maternelle apprend à compter en s'amusant."
Kitakind
Transliteration: ˈkiːtaˌkɪnt
"Das Kitakind baut gerne Türme aus Holzklötzen."
alunno della scuola dell'infanzia
Transliteration: aˈlunno della ˈskwola dellinˈfantsja
"Ogni alunno della scuola dell'infanzia ha il suo grembiulino."
alumna de jardín de infancia
Transliteration: aˈlumna de xaɾˈðin de inˈfanxja
"La alumna de jardín de infancia dibuja con crayones."
aluno da educação infantil
Transliteration: aˈlunu da eduɡaˈsãw ĩfɐ̃ˈtew
"O aluno da educação infantil brinca no parquinho."
किंडरगार्टन का छात्र
Transliteration: kindergarten ka chhatra
"किंडरगार्टन का छात्र स्कूल जाने में बहुत खुश है।"
幼儿园学生
Transliteration: yòu'éryuán xuésheng
"那个幼儿园学生在画画。"
유치원생
Transliteration: yuchiwon-saeng
"유치원생들이 선생님을 따라 노래를 부릅니다."
幼稚園児
Transliteration: yōchienji
"幼稚園児たちが元気に外で遊んでいます。"
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