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Kindertagesstätte
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German
Alternative forms
de Kita KiTa short forms
Etymology
de :af Kind<t:child> -er- Tagesstätte<t:day care center>
From de Kind -er- Tagesstätte child day care center.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡəsˌʃtɛtə/ /ˌkɪndɐˈtaːɡəsˌʃtɛtə/ Germany
de De-Kindertagesstätte.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /ˈkɪndɐˌtaːɡɛsˌʃtɛtɛ/ Austria,South German,Switzerland
de Kin der ta ges stät te
Noun
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day care center; nursery school; kindergarten for preschool children
de Kindergarten regional
Usage notes
Kindertagesstätte is generally used as the umbrella term for any childcare facility, but in some states it may be distinguished from de Krippe, for children from birth until 2 or 3, and from de Hort, which provides afterschool care for older children, in which case it is a synonym of de Kindergarten.
Declension
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