niñero

Spanish

Etymology

From niño +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈɲeɾo/ [niˈɲe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: ni‧ñe‧ro

Noun

niñero m (plural niñeros, feminine niñera, feminine plural niñeras)

1. babysitter (male)

   Synonym: canguro (Spain)

Further reading

• “niñero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16