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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieserste Klasse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯stə ˈklasə
"Sie kommt im September in die erste Klasse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or designating the first school year of formal elementary education following kindergarten.
"My daughter is very excited about starting first-grade classes this fall."
- 1
The first grade level in elementary school, or the group of students attending it.
"The first-grade went on a field trip to the local natural history museum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'first' (from Old English 'fīrsta', superlative of fore) and 'grade' (from Latin 'gradus', meaning a step, degree, or stage). Established in North American educational terminology during the 19th century to denote the initial primary school year for children typically aged six.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "First-grade" is said worldwide
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première année
Transliteration: pʁəm.jɛʁ a.ne
"Il est entré en première année d'école primaire."
erste Klasse
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯stə ˈklasə
"Sie kommt im September in die erste Klasse."
prima elementare
Transliteration: ˈpri.ma e.le.menˈta.re
"Mio figlio frequenta la prima elementare quest'anno."
primer grado
Transliteration: pɾiˈmeɾ ˈgɾa.ðo
"Los niños de primer grado aprenden a leer con entusiasmo."
primeiro ano
Transliteration: pɾiˈmej.ɾu aˈnu
"Ela está no primeiro ano do ensino fundamental."
पहली कक्षा
Transliteration: pahli kaksha
"मेरा बेटा पहली कक्षा में पढ़ता है।"
一年级
Transliteration: yī nián jí
"这名小女孩今年上一年级。"
초등학교 1학년
Transliteration: chodeunghakgyo il-hangnyeon
"우리 아들은 올해 초등학교 1학년이 되었습니다."
小学一年生
Transliteration: shōgaku ichinensei
"彼は今年、小学一年生になりました。"
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