English Explanatory Dictionary

childcare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.
  2. A place where young children are supervised while away from their parents or guardians.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-childcare.wav

Word forms

childcare childcares child-care child care

Etymology

From child + care.

Derived words

wraparound childcare

Translations

Afrikaans: kindersorg Chinese Mandarin: 幼托 Chinese Mandarin: 兒童看護 /儿童看护 Chinese Mandarin: 托兒服務 /托儿服务 Chinese Mandarin: 兒童保育 /儿童保育 Chinese Mandarin: 托育 Danish: børnepasning Dutch: kinderopvang Finnish: lastenhoito French: garde d'enfants German: Kinderbetreuung Malay: penjagaan kanak-kanak Malay: tajaka Malay: pusat jagaan kanak-kanak Norwegian Bokmål: barnepass Norwegian Nynorsk: barnepass Polish: opieka nad dziećmi Polish: ośrodek opiekuńczy Russian: ухо́д за детьми́ Spanish: cuidado infantil Swedish: barnomsorg Indonesian: tempat penitipan anak Japanese: 保育所
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