"kleuter" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkløː.tər/ Audio: Nl-kleuter.ogg Forms: kleuters [plural], kleutertje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -øːtər Etymology: 16th century, of uncertain origin. The two most widely supported hypotheses are: * regional byform of *kloter, extension of kloot (“ball, lump”), from the general association of children with thickish, roundish objects; * deverbal from kleuteren, a byform of klateren, kletteren (“to clatter”), from the noise that children tend to make. Compare also peuter (“toddler”), which however is more recent (19th c.) and itself influenced by kleuter. Etymology templates: {{uncertain|nl|nocap=1}} uncertain Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} kleuter m (plural kleuters, diminutive kleutertje n)
  1. a child between the ages of four and seven years (before the onset of concrete operational thought) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kleuter-nl-noun-byiQbOEn Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 44 39
  2. (dated, specifically) a kindergartner Tags: dated, masculine, specifically
    Sense id: en-kleuter-nl-noun-GumklxKe
  3. (archaic) a minor of any age, though chiefly up to 10 years Tags: archaic, masculine
    Sense id: en-kleuter-nl-noun-p1KkGHWs Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Age Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 44 39 Disambiguation of Age: 29 0 67 4
  4. (figurative) an adult or older child who behaves very immaturely Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-kleuter-nl-noun-er-9bSdl Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Children Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 44 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 5 23 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 4 40 49 Disambiguation of Children: 25 5 13 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kleuterachtig, kleuterbad, kleuterjuf, kleuterklas, kleuterleider, kleuterleidster, kleutermeester, kleuteronderwijs, kleuterschool, verkleuteren

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kleuterklas"
    },
    {
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      "word": "kleuterleider"
    },
    {
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      "word": "kleuterleidster"
    },
    {
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      "word": "kleutermeester"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kleuteronderwijs"
    },
    {
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    },
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        "(figurative) an adult or older child who behaves very immaturely"
      ],
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-øːtər"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Kleuter"
    }
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    {
      "word": "kleuterachtig"
    },
    {
      "word": "kleuterbad"
    },
    {
      "word": "kleuterjuf"
    },
    {
      "word": "kleuterklas"
    },
    {
      "word": "kleuterleider"
    },
    {
      "word": "kleuterleidster"
    },
    {
      "word": "kleutermeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "kleuteronderwijs"
    },
    {
      "word": "kleuterschool"
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      "word": "verkleuteren"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kleutertje",
      "tags": [
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        "(figurative) an adult or older child who behaves very immaturely"
      ],
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        "masculine"
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈkløː.tər/"
    },
    {
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    {
      "rhymes": "-øːtər"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Kleuter"
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  ],
  "word": "kleuter"
}

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