nanny
Loading your saved state.
nanny
A person, usually a woman, who is employed to look after the children in the family's household. She is responsible for the care, upbringing, and provision of the children.
Seit die Eltern wieder beide Vollzeit arbeiten, haben sie ein Kindermädchen eingestellt.
Since both parents started working full-time again, they have hired a nanny.
The word is made up of 'Kinder' (plural of 'Kind', child) and 'Mädchen' (girl). So it literally describes a 'girl for the children'. The '-n' in 'Kindern' is a linking -n that connects the two parts of the word.
Die Familie sucht dringend ein zuverlässiges Kindermädchen.
The family is urgently looking for a reliable nanny.
Although a 'Kindermädchen' (nanny) is a female person, the word has the neuter article 'das'. This is because the base word 'das Mädchen' (girl) is neuter.
Das Kindermädchen bringt die Kinder jeden Nachmittag zum Spielplatz.
The nanny takes the children to the playground every afternoon.
In connection with 'Kindermädchen' (nanny), the verbs 'einstellen' (to hire), 'suchen' (to look for), or 'haben' (to have) are often used. You can also say 'als Kindermädchen arbeiten' (to work as a nanny).
Sie arbeitet seit fünf Jahren als Kindermädchen für eine Familie in Berlin.
She has been working as a nanny for a family in Berlin for five years.
educator
'die Erzieherin' and 'das Kindermädchen' both look after children and can therefore seem similar. The most important difference is the place and type of work. An 'Erzieherin' typically works professionally in an institution such as a daycare center, kindergarten, or after-school care program. A 'Kindermädchen', by contrast, is privately employed by a family and looks after the children in the household. The word 'Kindermädchen' also sounds somewhat older or more traditional. If you are talking about a daycare center, 'Erzieherin' is correct. If a family pays someone to look after the children at home, 'Kindermädchen' fits.
Nach der Schule bleibt das Kindermädchen bei den Kindern, bis die Eltern nach Hause kommen.
After school, the nanny stays with the children until the parents come home.
Heute Morgen hat die Erzieherin mit den Kindern ein neues Lied geübt.
This morning, the educator practiced a new song with the children.