enfermera

/enfeɾˈmeɾa/

la noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain Medical Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: medical. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las enfermeras

Meaning

  1. nurse (female)

    • La enfermera me toma la presión.

      The nurse takes my blood pressure.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

niñera

Worth distinguishing: a niñera (nanny) cares for children generally; an enfermera (nurse) provides medical care — different professions sometimes confused.

Similar in other languages

French

infirmière

infirmière is the French word for the same thing — both mean "nurse (female)."

Practice

1 What does enfermera mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ me toma la presión.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches enfermera?

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