kindergartner

or kin·der·gar·ten·er

[kin-der-gahrt-ner, -gahrd-]

noun

a child who attends a kindergarten.

a kindergarten teacher.

Origin of kindergartner

From the German word Kindergärtner, dating back to 1870–75. See kindergarten, -er¹

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Examples from the Web for kindergartener

Contemporary Examples of kindergartener

No American, no kindergartener should have to go to a school armed with a gun and body armor to feel safe.
After Connecticut School Shootings, Never-Ending Gun Debate Spins
Winston Ross
December 15, 2012
At this point, every kindergartener in the country knows who Bunny Mellon is but, sadly, Johns does not.
CNN Flubs John Edwards Trial, Missing Verdict, Misreporting Outcome
Maria Elena Fernandez
May 31, 2012

Historical Examples of kindergartener

But clay work is a branch now so universal that it seems unnecessary to dwell upon its advantages to the kindergartener.
Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers
George J. Cox
A kindergartener who sent out Christmas gifts to twenty poor Scandinavian families received thanks from only one.
The Old World in the New
Edward Alsworth Ross
The Cincinnati kindergartener is more than a teacher—she serves many masters.
The New Education
Scott Nearing

Word Origin and History for kindergartener

"kindergarten teacher," 1872, from kindergarten + -er (1). The German form kindergartner is recorded in American English from 1863. As "kindergarten pupil," attested from 1935.