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childcare
The supervision, care, and development support of children, usually while the parents are working or attending to other responsibilities. This can take place in institutions such as a daycare center or be provided by people such as a childminder.
Eine verlässliche Kinderbetreuung ist für berufstätige Eltern unerlässlich.
Reliable childcare is essential for working parents.
The word is composed of 'Kinder' (children, plural of 'Kind') and 'Betreuung' (care/supervision). 'Betreuung' comes from the verb 'betreuen' (to care for/supervise) and means care and supervision. So it is literally 'Betreuung von Kindern' (care of children).
Die Kosten für die Kinderbetreuung sind in den letzten Jahren gestiegen.
The costs of childcare have risen in recent years.
Common verbs used with this noun are 'eine Kinderbetreuung suchen' (to look for childcare), 'finden' (to find), or 'anbieten' (to offer). Typical adjectives are 'verlässlich' (reliable), 'gut' (good), or 'flexibel' (flexible).
Viele Familien suchen dringend eine flexible Kinderbetreuung.
Many families urgently need flexible childcare.
'Kinderbetreuung' (childcare) is an umbrella term for different forms of care. These include, for example, the 'Kindertagesstätte' or 'Kita' (daycare center), 'der Hort' (after-school care), 'die Tagesmutter' (childminder), or a babysitter.
Welche Form der Kinderbetreuung ist für ein zweijähriges Kind am besten geeignet?
Which form of childcare is best suited for a two-year-old child?
care / supervision
'Betreuung' and 'Kinderbetreuung' are very close when the topic is children. 'Betreuung' is more general and can also refer to elderly people, sick people, clients, or projects. 'Kinderbetreuung' is more precise and means only the care of children, often in a daycare center, with a childminder, or while the parents are working. Learners may confuse the words because both can often be used when talking about children. If it is clear that the topic is children, 'Kinderbetreuung' is especially precise. 'Betreuung' fits when the context is already clear or when other people may also be meant.
Ab nächster Woche braucht Lisa eine Kinderbetreuung für ihre Tochter.
Starting next week, Lisa needs childcare for her daughter.
Im Pflegeheim ist die Betreuung der Bewohner sehr wichtig.
In the nursing home, the care of the residents is very important.