kleuter
Dutch
Etymology
Etymology undetermined, no cognates known.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkløː.tər/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kleu‧ter
- Rhymes: -øːtər
- Homophone: Kleuter
Noun
kleuter m (plural kleuters, diminutive kleutertje n)
- A child between the ages of four and six/seven years (before the onset of concrete operational thought).
- (dated) A kindergartner.
- A mature person who behaves most immaturely.
Derived terms
- kleuterachtig
- kleuterbad
- kleuterjuf
- kleuterklas
- kleuterleider
- kleuterleidster
- kleutermeester
- kleuteronderwijs
- kleuterschool
- verkleuteren
Further reading
- WNT - Kleuter