French word

baby-sitter

Pronunciation

IPA/babisitœʁ/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)babysitter

Example

Nous avons besoin d'un baby-sitter pour ce soir.

We need a babysitter for tonight.

Illustration for baby-sitter (babysitter)

More examples

Nous avons engagé un baby-sitter pour la soirée.

We hired a babysitter for the evening.

Core concept

A person briefly taking over a parent's childcare role, keeping a child safe and occupied until the parents return.

Common phrases

  • engager un baby-sitter

    hire a babysitter

  • chercher un baby-sitter

    look for a babysitter

  • un baby-sitter de confiance

    a trusted babysitter

Similar words

nounou: A home-based caregiver responsible for children's everyday needs.
garde d'enfants: Professional care provided for children, either as a service or an occupation.

Definition in French

Personne, souvent engagée ponctuellement, qui garde et s'occupe d'un enfant en l'absence des parents.

Word origin

French baby-sitter is borrowed from English babysitter, formed from baby and the verb babysit.

Usage tips

  • French uses un baby-sitter for a man and une baby-sitter for a woman, while the spelling stays the same.

Opposites

Related words

  • baby-sittingbabysittingnoun

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