crèche

/kʁɛʃ/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
les crèches

Meaning

  1. daycare

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

garderie

crèche is more for infants and very young children; garderie is more general childcare, which can include after-school care — both mean "daycare."

Practice

1 What does crèche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le petit va à la ___ trois jours par semaine.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches crèche?

noun

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