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kinder

adjectiveadverbnounnounattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈkaɪndə//
  • United Kingdom//ˈkɪndə//
  • United States//ˈkaɪndɚ//
  • United States//ˈkɪndɚ//

Children.

adjective

  1. 1

    Also a form of kindcomparative form of kind: more kind

    My aunt has been kinder to me since my father died.

    Electric trains have much lower operating costs and are kinder to the track.

Etymology

From kind + -er.

adverb

  1. 1

    Variant of kindaAlternative form of kinda.

    I told ’im to give you the strings last night, but I’m kinder glad thet Rosebud interfered an’ saved yer life.

    'No, he was kinder reticent about that part of it.'

Etymology

From kind of.

noun

  1. 1

    Children.

    But - let wifey leave him with the kinder while out shopping...

    Of special interest to the kinder are The Children's Place, Baby Gap, Gap Kids and Gap, Gymboree, The Limited, America!, and the Sweet Factory.

    Do note, as Goin mentions, this is a policy better implemented when the kinder are well past infancy.

Etymology

From German Kinder (“children”), sometimes via Yiddish קינדער (kinder, “children”).

noun

  1. 1

    Variant of kindergartenClipping of kindergarten.

  2. 2

    Variant of kindergartnerinformalClipping of kindergartner.

Etymology

Clipping of kindergarten or kindergartner.

Forms

plural
kinders
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