different between babysitter vs babysitting

English

Alternative forms

• baby-sitter
• (rare) baby sitter

Etymology

From baby +? sitter.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?be?bi?s?t?/

Noun

babysitter (plural babysitters)

1. A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.

Derived terms

• babysitter test
• babysit (via back-formation)

Related terms

• house-sitter

Translations

See also

• nanny
• nurse

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English babysitter.

Noun

babysitter c (singular definite babysitteren, plural indefinite babysittere)

1. A babysitter.

Inflection

Alternative forms

• baby-sitter

Verb

babysitter

1. present of babysitte

Finnish

Noun

babysitter

1. A babysitter.

Declension

Synonyms

• lapsenvahti

Italian

Noun

babysitter m or f (invariable)

1. A babysitter.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English babysitter.

Noun

babysitter m (plural babysitteri)

1. babysitter

Declension

See also

• bon?
• d?dac?
• doic?
• guvernant?

References

• babysitter in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

English

Alternative forms

• baby sitting
• baby-sitting

Verb

babysitting

1. present participle of babysit

Noun

babysitting (usually uncountable, plural babysittings)

1. The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents.

Synonyms

• daycare

Derived terms

• babysitting circle

Related terms

• childminding

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English babysitting.

Noun

babysitting c (singular definite babysittingen, not used in plural form)

1. The care of children in the temporary absence of their parents, the work of a babysitter, babysitting.

Inflection

Synonyms

• babysitning