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Updated 22 October 2026

derKindergarten

nursery school, kindergarten

masculineplural die Kindergärten/ˈkɪndɐˌɡaʁtn̩/Kin-der-gar-tenlevel A1

Kindergarten in every case

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kindergartendie Kindergärten
Accusativeden Kindergartendie Kindergärten
Dativedem Kindergartenden Kindergärten
Genitivedes Kindergartensder Kindergärten

Kindergarten in use

  • A1

    Meine Tochter geht in den Kindergarten.

    My daughter goes to nursery school.

  • A1

    Ich hole die Kinder vom Kindergarten ab.

    I pick the children up from nursery.

  • A2

    Der Kindergarten öffnet um sieben.

    The nursery opens at seven.

Good to know

  • Spoken short: die Kita (Kindertagesstätte).
  • Plural with umlaut: die Kindergärten.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it der, die or das Kindergarten?

It's der Kindergarten. Kindergarten is masculine, and the plural is die Kindergärten.

What does Kindergarten mean?

Kindergarten means nursery school, kindergarten in English.

What is the plural of Kindergarten?

The plural is die Kindergärten. In the plural the article is always die (nominative).