niñera

/niˈɲeɾa/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
niñeras

Meaning

  1. nanny

    • La niñera cuida a los niños.

      The nanny looks after the children.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

enfermera

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

Similar in other languages

French

nounou

nounou is the French word for the same thing — both mean "nanny."

Portuguese

babá

babá is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "nanny."

Practice

1 What does niñera mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ cuida a los niños.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches niñera?

noun

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