Is kindergarten a proper noun or a common noun?

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S.S
Sep 23, 2016

Its a compound common noun.

Explanation:

A proper noun is unique to a certain thing. For example Queen Elizabeth II of England or The Empire State Building.

Kindergarten comes from the German words for children - kinder - garden - garten - thus making it a compound noun. However as it applies to several buildings, it is not a proper noun.

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