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educator
A woman who professionally cares for children in an institution such as a kindergarten, daycare center, or after-school care program and supports their educational development.
Die Erzieherin liest den Kindern jeden Tag eine Geschichte vor.
The educator reads the children a story every day.
upbringer / educator
A female person who raises someone, meaning she significantly shapes their development and behavior. This does not have to be in a professional context.
Ihre Großmutter war ihre wichtigste Erzieherin in den ersten Lebensjahren.
Her grandmother was her most important educator in the first years of her life.
'Die Erzieherin' (the female educator) is the feminine form of 'der Erzieher' (the male educator). Both words come from the verb 'erziehen' (to raise/educate), which means to support and guide a child's development.
Gute Eltern müssen auch gute Erzieher sein.
Good parents also have to be good educators.
In the professional sense, an Erzieherin typically works in institutions for children before school age. These include kindergarten, daycare centers (Kita), or nurseries.
Unsere Tochter fühlt sich bei ihrer Erzieherin in der Kita sehr wohl.
Our daughter feels very comfortable with her educator at the daycare center.
The word can also describe a person who plays a formative, educational role in someone's life, without this being their profession. In this case, an added phrase often makes clear who is meant.
Für die verwaisten Kinder war die ältere Schwester die wichtigste Erzieherin.
For the orphaned children, the older sister was the most important educator.
teacher
A Lehrerin and an Erzieherin both work professionally with children and support their development. A Lehrerin mainly teaches at a school or educational institution and imparts knowledge; an Erzieherin typically cares for and supports children in a kindergarten, daycare center, or after-school care program.
Als Erzieherin betreut Frau Sommer die Kinder in der Kindertagesstätte.
As an educator, Ms. Sommer looks after the children at the daycare center.
Als Lehrerin erklärt Frau Sommer den Kindern in der Schule das Rechnen.
As a teacher, Ms. Sommer explains arithmetic to the children at school.
