la
feminine
/ɡwaɾðeˈɾia/
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Translation
nursery, day-care
Word origin
From guardar ('to keep, to guard'), which came through Old Spanish from a Germanic root wardon ('to watch, to guard'). The same root gives English 'guard' and 'ward'.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- wardon
- English cognates
- guard, ward
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralguarderías
Examples
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I take my daughter to the nursery in the morning.
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The day-care opens at eight.
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At the nursery the children play and learn.
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We are looking for a nursery near home.
cuidadoras cariñosas.
The carers at the nursery are very affectionate.
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