"childminder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: childminders [plural]
Etymology: child + minder Etymology templates: {{com|en|child|minder}} child + minder Head templates: {{en-noun}} childminder (plural childminders)
  1. A person employed to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter. Categories (topical): Occupations Synonyms: child minder Related terms: childminding [noun] Translations (person who looks after other people's children): детегледачка (detegledačka) (Bulgarian), paní f na hlídání n dětí [feminine, plural] (Czech), oppas [masculine] (Dutch), kinderoppas [masculine] (Dutch), babysitter [masculine] (Dutch), babysitster [feminine] (Dutch), perhepäivähoitaja (Finnish), nourrice [feminine] (French), nounou [feminine] (French), Babysitter [masculine] (German), Babysitterin [feminine] (German), Tagesmutter [feminine] (German), Tagesvater [masculine] (German), Kinderhüter [masculine] (German), Kinderhüterin [feminine] (German), feighlí páistí [masculine] (Irish), opiekunka do dziecka (Polish), cilikälädan (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-childminder-en-noun-lmdVV66W Categories (other): English endocentric compounds, English entries with incorrect language header

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