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nursery in Dutch

nursery in Dutch is kleuterschool, peuterspeelzaal, kwekerij — nursery means a place where babies are breastfed or where young children are cared for and brought up.

nursery in Dutch

kleuterschool
noun
(countable) A place where nursing or the raising of children is carried on.
peuterspeelzaal
noun
(countable) A place where nursing or the raising of children is carried on.
kwekerij
noun
(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.

What does "nursery" mean?

  1. noun A place where babies are breastfed or where young children are cared for and brought up.
    "She dropped her baby at the nursery before heading to work."
  2. noun Particularly in parts of Europe: a room kept just for looking after children in the home.
    "We painted the nursery yellow before the baby was born."
  3. noun A daytime center that looks after young children who haven't started school yet, while their parents are at work.
    "He takes his daughter to nursery three mornings a week."
  4. noun The earliest year of pre-school education.
    "My daughter starts nursery in September, so we are visiting the local one."
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nursery in a sentence

  • She dropped her baby at the nursery before heading to work.
  • The hospital has a nursery where newborn babies are looked after.
  • We painted the nursery yellow before the baby was born.
  • A cot and a rocking chair stood in the quiet nursery.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "nursery" in Dutch?
"nursery" in Dutch is kleuterschool, peuterspeelzaal, kwekerij. nursery means: A place where babies are breastfed or where young children are cared for and brought up.
How do you use "nursery" in a sentence?
Example: "She dropped her baby at the nursery before heading to work." In Dutch, "nursery" is kleuterschool, peuterspeelzaal, kwekerij.
Are there other ways to say "nursery" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "nursery": kleuterschool, peuterspeelzaal, kwekerij.
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