frühkindlich
early childhood
Relating to or occurring during the first years of a child's life.
EXAMPLE
Spielen ist wichtig für die frühkindliche Entwicklung.
Playing is important for early childhood development.
frühkindlich
early childhood
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry frühkindlich, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | frühkindlich |
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After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to frühkindlich.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to frühkindlich.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to frühkindlich.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Frühkindlich' is made up of 'früh' (early) and 'kindlich' (childlike). The first component refers to the early stage of a child's life.
EXAMPLE
Eine frühkindliche Förderung kann die Entwicklung unterstützen.
Early childhood support can promote development.
Typical collocations
'Frühkindlich' (early childhood) is often used with terms related to development, education, and care. Typical collocations include 'frühkindliche Entwicklung' (early childhood development), 'frühkindliche Bildung' (early childhood education), and 'frühkindliche Erziehung' (early childhood upbringing).
EXAMPLE
Die frühkindliche Bildung beginnt nicht erst in der Schule.
Early childhood education does not begin only when children start school.
Technical usage
The adjective is used particularly in educational, psychological, and medical texts. It often appears before terms for development, support, or care.
EXAMPLE
Die Studie untersucht die frühkindliche Entwicklung in den ersten drei Lebensjahren.
The study examines early childhood development during the first three years of life.
In real life
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