enfermeira

/ẽfeɾˈmejɾɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (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
as enfermeiras

Meaning

  1. nurse

    • A enfermeira atendeu.

      The nurse attended.

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

babá

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

Similar in other languages

German

Krankenschwester

Krankenschwester is the German word for the same thing — both mean "nurse."

Practice

1 What does enfermeira mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ atendeu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches enfermeira?

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