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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKindheit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɪndhaɪt
"Seine Kindheit war voller Abenteuer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time when a person is a child, typically considered to be from birth to adolescence.
"Her childhood was filled with adventures in the countryside." - 2
The state or condition of being a child.
"He often reminisces about the innocence of his childhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'childhood' originates from the Old English 'cildhad', which combines 'cild' meaning 'child' and 'had' meaning 'state or condition'. This term has evolved over centuries to denote the period of life from birth to adolescence, reflecting societal views on the developmental stages of children.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Childhood" is said worldwide
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enfance
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fɑ̃s
"Son enfance était remplie de souvenirs heureux."
Kindheit
Transliteration: ˈkɪndhaɪt
"Seine Kindheit war voller Abenteuer."
infanzia
Transliteration: inˈfant͡sja
"La sua infanzia è stata molto felice."
infancia
Transliteration: inˈfansja
"Su infancia estuvo llena de risas."
infância
Transliteration: ĩˈfɐ̃siɐ
"A infância dele foi cheia de aventuras."
बचपन
Transliteration: bachpan
"उसका बचपन बहुत खुशहाल था।"
童年
Transliteration: tóngnián
"他的童年充满了快乐。"
어린 시절
Transliteration: eorin sijeol
"그의 어린 시절은 행복으로 가득 차 있었다."
子供時代
Transliteration: kodomo jidai
"彼の子供時代は楽しい思い出でいっぱいだった。"
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