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Re:The Unsuitability of English (2015) by majewsky on Monday February 22, 2016 @07:48AM (#11150429)
> "backyard-filled-with-children" (kindergarten)

A kindergarten is most definitely a backyard filled with children. You would call that a "playground", most likely. Or just a backyard filled with children. A kindergarten is a daycare center for children aged 2-6.

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Re:The Unsuitability of English (2015) by kuschku on Monday February 22, 2016 @09:17AM (#11150887)
Yes – that’s why the AWO decided to name their Kindergartens Kinderhäuser instead.
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