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		denysvitali on Sept 8, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Are any words the same in all languages? The Kindergarten to Germans you're describing seems like the "Kita": https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindertagesst%C3%A4tte - but the whole education system is very confusing and it's generally not language-specific but more culturally specific AFAIK

eru on Sept 10, 2023 [–]

That Wikipedia article that you are describing mentions that at the moment, a Kindergarten is a kind of Kita.

Btw, Singaporean English uses Kindergarten in yet another subtle different meaning. They distinguish day care and Kindergarten.

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