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children's playground
A specially designed and enclosed outdoor area equipped with play equipment such as swings, slides, and climbing frames so that children can play there safely.
Am Nachmittag gehen wir mit den Kindern immer auf den Kinderspielplatz im Park.
In the afternoon, we always go with the children to the children's playground in the park.
This word is made up of three parts: 'Kinder' (children, plural of Kind), 'Spiel' (play/game), and 'Platz' (place). So it literally means a 'place for children's play'. Such logical compounds are very common in German.
Der neue Wohnblock hat einen eigenen Kinderspielplatz.
The new apartment block has its own children's playground.
For 'Kinderspielplatz' (children's playground), the preposition 'auf' is almost always used. For direction, you use the accusative ('auf den Spielplatz gehen' — to go to the playground); for location, the dative ('auf dem Spielplatz sein' — to be at/on the playground).
Die Kinder wollen heute Nachmittag auf den Spielplatz.
The children want to go to the playground this afternoon.
Public children's playgrounds are a very important part of everyday life for families in Germany. You find them in almost every residential area, and they serve as social meeting places for parents and children.
In unserer Stadt wird viel Geld in die Sicherheit der Kinderspielplätze investiert.
In our city, a lot of money is invested in the safety of children's playgrounds.
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'der Spielplatz' and 'der Kinderspielplatz' usually mean the same place in everyday language: an outdoor area with equipment such as a swing, slide, or climbing frame. 'Spielplatz' is the shorter and more common form. 'Kinderspielplatz' is more precise because it explicitly says that the place is intended for children. In normal conversations, 'Spielplatz' is usually enough. 'Kinderspielplatz' sounds more natural when you want to distinguish the area from other places, for example in plans, rules, or signs.
Neben dem neuen Wohnhaus wird ein Kinderspielplatz gebaut.
A children's playground is being built next to the new apartment building.
Nach dem Einkaufen gehen wir noch kurz auf den Spielplatz.
After shopping, we’ll quickly go to the playground.