kinder
Noun pluralkinders
Pluralkinders
- 1Comparative of kind. Use this when comparing how kind two people or things are.
Try to be kinder to your little brother.
The older girl was kinder than the others.
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- 2Alternative form of kinda, meaning "kind of" or "a little." It is a very informal, nonstandard spelling.
I'm kinder tired after that long walk.
This soup tastes kinder funny to me.
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- 3Short form of kindergarten. It is the school class young children attend before first grade.
My daughter starts kinder next year.
He learned to share his toys at kinder.
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- 4Short form of kindergartner. It means a child who is in kindergarten.
Each kinder got a sticker for sharing nicely.
The kinder raised her hand to answer the question.
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- 5Children, said in a funny or joking way.
The kinder are finally asleep upstairs.
She made lunch for all the kinder before school.
Similarkids, kiddies, children, youngsters
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kinder is a form of kind
kind, adjective: Caring about others and showing it by being gentle, helpful, generous, or loving. Full entry
- Spelling
- kind → kinder: add -er
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Origins
It comes from "kind" plus the ending "-er".
It comes from "kind of".
It comes from German "Kinder", meaning "children", sometimes through Yiddish "kinder".
It is a short form of "kindergarten" or "kindergartner".