kleuterschool

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kleuter (“kindergartner”) +‎ school (“school”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkløː.tərˌsxoːl/
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Hyphenation: kleu‧ter‧school

Noun

kleuterschool f (plural kleuterscholen, diminutive kleuterschooltje n)

(official in Flanders) nursery school (UK) or kindergarten (USA); usually for children aged 3 to 6

Usage notes

A day nursery for small children under age 3, or age 4 in the Netherlands, is called crèche or kinderdagverblijf or, in Flanders, kinderkribbe.
In the Netherlands, kleuterschool was abolished in August 1985 and replaced by primary school (basisschool), which is compulsory already from age 4. However, there is an institution called peuterschool or peuterspeelzaal for children aged 2 to 4.

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