jardim de infância

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “garden of childhood”, a calque of German Kindergarten.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaʁˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ʒaɦˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʒaʁˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.sjɐ/ [ʒaɦˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.sjɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʒaɾˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ʒaɾˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʒaɾˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.sjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʒaʁˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [ʒaʁˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʒaʁˈd͡ʒĩ d͡ʒi ĩˈfɐ̃.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaɻˈd͡ʒĩ de ĩˈfɐ̃.si.a/ [ʒaɻˈd͡ʒĩ de ĩˈfɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ʒaɻˈd͡ʒĩ de ĩˈfɐ̃.sja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐɾˈdĩ d‿ĩˈfɐ̃.sjɐ/ [ʒɐɾˈðĩ d‿ĩˈfɐ̃.sjɐ]

Noun

jardim de infância m (plural jardins de infância)

  1. kindergarten (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6)
    Synonyms: infantário, pré-escola, (Brazil) jardim, (Portugal) jardim-escola
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