babysitter

== English == === Alternative forms === baby-sitter baby sitter (rare) === Etymology === From baby +‎ sitter. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/ === Noun === babysitter (plural babysitters) A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians. Synonyms: childsitter, sitter Hypernym: childminder (derogatory) A person who has to watch or attend to anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; a coddler or handholder. ==== Derived terms ==== babysitter test babysit (via back-formation) electronic babysitter ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== nanny nurse == Danish == === Alternative forms === baby-sitter === Etymology === Borrowed from English babysitter. === Noun === babysitter c (singular definite babysitteren, plural indefinite babysittere) A babysitter. Synonym: barnepige Coordinate term: børnepasser ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== babysitte === Verb === babysitter present of babysitte === References === “babysitter” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === From babysitten +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeː.bi.sɪ.tər/ Hyphenation: ba‧by‧sit‧ter === Noun === babysitter m (plural babysitters, no diminutive) babysitter Synonyms: babyoppas, kinderoppas, oppas, wiegewacht == Finnish == === Etymology === From English babysitter. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbei̯bisiter/, [ˈbe̞i̯biˌs̠it̪e̞r] IPA(key): /ˈbei̯bisitːer/, [ˈbe̞i̯biˌs̠it̪ːe̞r] Rhymes: -itːer === Noun === babysitter A babysitter. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== lapsenvahti === Further reading === “babysitter”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English babysitter. === Noun === babysitter m or f by sense (invariable) alternative form of baby-sitter == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English babysitter. === Noun === babysitter m (plural babysitteri, feminine equivalent babysitter) babysitter ==== Declension ==== === Noun === babysitter f (plural babysittere) female equivalent of babysitter ==== Declension ==== === See also === bonă dădacă doică guvernantă === References === “babysitter”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Swedish == === Etymology === Pseudo-anglicism from English babysitter. === Noun === babysitter c a baby bouncer ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== barnvakt (“babysitter”) === References === babysitter in Svensk ordbok (SO) babysitter in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)