Definition
A man who looks after other people’s children for a limited time.
Translations
- English
- male babysitter
- Français
- baby-sitter masculin
- Türkçe
- erkek çocuk bakıcısı
- Polski
- opiekun do dziecka
- Русский
- няня-мужчина
- Українська
- нянь
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Babysitter
- A2
- Noun
- Work & Professions
- People & Family
male babysitter
/deːɐ̯ ˈbeːbiˌzɪtɐ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Babysitter
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Borrowing
- Topics
- Work & ProfessionsPrimaryPeople & Family
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Babysitter kommt heute um sieben Uhr.NominativSing.The babysitter is coming at seven o’clock today.
- Ich habe den Babysitter gestern angerufen.AkkusativSing.I called the babysitter yesterday.
- Ich danke dem Babysitter für seine Hilfe.DativSing.I thank the babysitter for his help.
- Die Telefonnummer des Babysitters steht auf dem Zettel.GenitivSing.The babysitter’s phone number is on the note.
- Die Babysitter treffen sich am Wochenende.NominativPlur.The babysitters meet on the weekend.
- Die Eltern suchen zuverlässige Babysitter.AkkusativPlur.The parents are looking for reliable babysitters.
- Die Kinder vertrauen den Babysittern schnell.DativPlur.The children quickly trust the babysitters.
- Die Namen der Babysitter stehen in der Liste.GenitivPlur.The babysitters’ names are in the list.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Babysitter/ˈbeːbiˌzɪtɐ/
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Article phrase
der Babysitter/deːɐ̯ ˈbeːbiˌzɪtɐ/
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Plural
Babysitter/ˈbeːbiˌzɪtɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Babysitter | die Babysitter |
| Akkusativ | den Babysitter | die Babysitter |
| Dativ | dem Babysitter | den Babysittern |
| Genitiv | des Babysitters | der Babysitter |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationals Babysitter arbeiten
- Collocationeinen Babysitter engagieren
- Collocationeinen Babysitter suchen
- CollocationBabysitter für den Abend buchen
- Adjective combinationein zuverlässiger Babysitter
- Sentence patternDer Babysitter passt auf die Kinder auf.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Related termTagesmutter
A Babysitter usually looks after children temporarily and often by the hour; a Tagesmutter typically takes care of them more regularly and over a longer term.
- Broader termKinderbetreuer
Kinderbetreuer is the more general occupational or role designation; Babysitter specifically refers to caring for children temporarily.
- Near-synonymKindermädchen
Kindermädchen traditionally refers to a person caring for children, often with more regular or comprehensive care than a Babysitter.
- Easily confused withBabysitterin — female babysitter
Babysitterin is the feminine form; Babysitter can refer to the person in general or specifically to a man.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeBorrowing
„Babysitter“ is an established English loanword used in German as a designation for a person.
Word family
- Baby — baby
- Babysitterin — female babysitter