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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNursery-School
/ˈnɜːr.səri skuːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An educational establishment for young children, typically between the ages of three and five, where they receive early childhood education.
"The children played together at the nursery school, learning social skills and basic concepts." - 2
A place that provides care and supervision for preschool-aged children.
"Parents often enroll their kids in nursery school to prepare them for primary education."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nursery' originates from the Middle English 'nursarie', derived from the Old French 'noricer', meaning to nourish. 'School' comes from the Latin 'schola', which referred to a place of learning. The combination reflects a place where young children are cared for and educated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nursery-School" is said worldwide
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escola infantil
Transliteration: es-kola in-fan-til
"As crianças se divertem na escola infantil."
école maternelle
Transliteration: ekol maternel
"Les enfants apprennent à jouer ensemble à l'école maternelle."
Kindergarten
Transliteration: Kinden-garten
"Die Kinder spielen im Kindergarten und lernen neue Freunde kennen."
scuola materna
Transliteration: skwola materna
"I bambini imparano a socializzare alla scuola materna."
escuela infantil
Transliteration: es-kwe-la in-fan-til
"Los niños juegan y aprenden en la escuela infantil."
नर्सरी स्कूल
Transliteration: narsari skool
"बच्चे नर्सरी स्कूल में खेलते और सीखते हैं।"
幼儿园
Transliteration: yòu ér yuán
"孩子们在幼儿园里玩耍和学习。"
유치원
Transliteration: yuchiwon
"아이들은 유치원에서 놀고 배웁니다."
幼稚園
Transliteration: yōchien
"子供たちは幼稚園で遊んで学びます。"
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