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- [chahyld mahyn-der]
- /tʃaɪld ˈmaɪn dər/
- /tʃaɪld ˈmaɪn.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld mahyn-der]
- /tʃaɪld ˈmaɪn dər/
Definition of child-minder word
- noun child-minder a baby-sitter. 1
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Origin of child-minder
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; child + mind + -er1
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Parts of speech for Child-minder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
child-minder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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