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)

babysitter (male)
Synonym: canguro (Spain)

Further reading

“niñero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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