die Kindertagesstätte
Translation
daycare centres, nurseries, kindergartens
Examples
Unsere Stadt hat viele gute Kindertagesstätten.
Our city has many good daycare centres.
Die Abkürzung für Kindertagesstätte ist Kita.
The abbreviation for Kindertagesstätte is Kita.
Grammar Patterns
in ((sth.acc)) to go into (a place) My child goes to a new daycare centre.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kindertageseinrichtung, Kita
Etymology
A compound of Kinder (children) + Tages (of the day) + Stätten (places/sites). Literally 'children's day places'.
Memory Tips
'Stätte' means 'place' or 'site'. This is a very common term, often abbreviated to 'Kita'.