wet nurse

la nodriza

wet nurse(

weht

nuhrs

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (profession)

a. la nodriza

(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).

(F)

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?

b. el ama

(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).

(F)

The wet nurse breastfed the newly born baby.El ama le dio el pecho al bebé recién nacido.

c. el ama de leche

(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).

(F)

The king had an affair with the wet nurse.El rey tuvo un lío con la ama de leche.

d. la criandera

(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).

(F)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

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) 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).

(F)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(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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