lastenhoitaja — meaning in English

English meaning

• nanny noun A person, usually a woman, employed to take care of children in their home.
• nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
• nursemaid noun A woman employed to care for young children, especially in the past.

Senses

lastenhoitaja is used for these senses in English:

• nanny A child's nurse.
• nurse A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
• nursemaid A woman or girl employed to care for children.

nanny — full definition

1. noun A person, usually a woman, employed to take care of children in their home.
2. noun A female goat.
3. verb To fuss over and overprotect someone, treating them like a child.

nurse — full definition

1. noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
2. noun A person who looks after young children, especially in a private household.
3. verb To care for someone who is sick or injured.
4. verb To breastfeed a baby.
5. verb To drink something slowly to make it last, or to hold or nurture a feeling over time.

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