wet nurse
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wet nurse(
weht
nuhrs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. la nodriza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Does the wet nurse feed her own baby and the other woman's baby at the same time?¿La nodriza amamanta a su propio bebé y al bebé de otra mujer al mismo tiempo?
c. el ama de leche (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The king had an affair with the wet nurse.El rey tuvo un lío con la ama de leche.
d. la criandera (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The mother died in childbirth, so the family hired a wet nurse.La madre murió en el parto, así que la familia contrató a una criandera.
e. la nana (F) (Central America) (Colombia)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Colombia
My mother was a very busy woman. My wet nurse practically raised me.Mi madre era una mujer muy ocupada. Mi nana prácticamente me crió.
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