German word

Kinderbetreuung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkɪndɐbəˌtʁɔɪ̯ʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounchildcare

Example

Wir brauchen eine Kinderbetreuung für unser Kind.

We need childcare for our child.

Illustration for Kinderbetreuung (childcare)

More examples

Die Gemeinde fördert staatliche Kinderbetreuung, um Eltern zu entlasten.

The municipality supports public childcare to relieve parents.

Core concept

A planned setting gives children care, guidance, and activities while parents are away.

Common phrases

  • Qualitative Kinderbetreuung sicherstellen

    ensure quality childcare

  • staatliche Kinderbetreuung

    public childcare

  • informelle Kinderbetreuung durch Verwandte

    informal childcare by relatives

Similar words

Betreuung: Routine childcare and supervision provided on behalf of a child's parents.
Kita: A children's daycare center offering care and group activities during the day.
Hort: A facility providing care, play, and homework support after school.
Tagespflege: A paid childminding service caring for several children in a family-like home.

Definition in German

Dienstleistung oder Angebot zur Beaufsichtigung und Förderung von Kindern in betreuten Gruppen.

Word origin

Kinderbetreuung combines the plural form Kinder ('children') with Betreuung ('care'), a noun derived from the verb betreuen ('to look after').

Usage tips

  • Kinderbetreuung is broader than Babysitting because it can describe regular group care that includes educational support, not only occasional supervision.

Other meanings

  • babysittingnoun
  • daycarenoun

Related words

  • Betreuungsangebotchildcare provisionnoun
  • Kinderbetreuerinfemale childcare providernoun

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