jardín de infancia

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of German Kindergarten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xaɾˌdin de inˈfanθja/ [xaɾˌð̞ĩn̪ d̪e ĩɱˈfãn̟.θja] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /xaɾˌdin de inˈfansja/ [xaɾˌð̞ĩn̪ d̪e ĩɱˈfãn.sja] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: jar‧dín de in‧fan‧cia

Noun

jardín de infancia m (plural jardines de infancia)

  1. kindergarten

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