Meaning of "nanny" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NANNY

Child's name for a nurse.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF NANNY

nanny  [ˈnænɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NANNY

Nanny is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb nanny in English.

WHAT DOES NANNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nanny

A nanny, childminder, child care provider, or a mother's helper is an individual person who provides care for one or more children in a family as a service. Traditionally, nannies were servants in large households and reported directly to the lady of the house. Today, modern nannies, like other domestic workers, may live in or out of the house depending on their circumstances and those of their employers. Professional nannies are usually certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, qualified in First Aid, and have a degree or extensive training in child development. There are many employment agencies that specialize in childcare and online services that aid in finding available nannies. A childminder cares for the child in the childminder's home. Depending on the country they live in, government registration may or may not be required. A governess, in contrast to a nanny, concentrates on teaching and training children. A special type of modern nanny is known as a mother's helper. They are hired to assist mothers in the chores of the household as well as care for the children. A mother's helper may live in or out of the house.

Definition of nanny in the English dictionary

The first definition of nanny in the dictionary is a nurse or nursemaid for children. Other definition of nanny is any person or thing regarded as treating people like children, esp by being patronizing or overprotective. Nanny is also to nurse or look after someone else's children.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NANNY

PRESENT

Present

I nanny

you nanny

he/she/it nannies

we nanny

you nanny

they nanny

Present continuous

I am nannying

you are nannying

he/she/it is nannying

we are nannying

you are nannying

they are nannying

Present perfect

I have nannied

you have nannied

he/she/it has nannied

we have nannied

you have nannied

they have nannied

Present perfect continuous

I have been nannying

you have been nannying

he/she/it has been nannying

we have been nannying

you have been nannying

they have been nannying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I nannied

you nannied

he/she/it nannied

we nannied

you nannied

they nannied

Past continuous

I was nannying

you were nannying

he/she/it was nannying

we were nannying

you were nannying

they were nannying

Past perfect

I had nannied

you had nannied

he/she/it had nannied

we had nannied

you had nannied

they had nannied

Past perfect continuous

I had been nannying

you had been nannying

he/she/it had been nannying

we had been nannying

you had been nannying

they had been nannying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will nanny

you will nanny

he/she/it will nanny

we will nanny

you will nanny

they will nanny

Future continuous

I will be nannying

you will be nannying

he/she/it will be nannying

we will be nannying

you will be nannying

they will be nannying

Future perfect

I will have nannied

you will have nannied

he/she/it will have nannied

we will have nannied

you will have nannied

they will have nannied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been nannying

you will have been nannying

he/she/it will have been nannying

we will have been nannying

you will have been nannying

they will have been nannying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would nanny

you would nanny

he/she/it would nanny

we would nanny

you would nanny

they would nanny

Conditional continuous

I would be nannying

you would be nannying

he/she/it would be nannying

we would be nannying

you would be nannying

they would be nannying

Conditional perfect

I would have nanny

you would have nanny

he/she/it would have nanny

we would have nanny

you would have nanny

they would have nanny

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been nannying

you would have been nannying

he/she/it would have been nannying

we would have been nannying

you would have been nannying

they would have been nannying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you nanny
we let´s nanny
you nanny

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to nanny

Past participle

nannied

Present Participle

nannying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «NANNY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nanny» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of nanny

au pair · childminder · governess · nurse · nursemaid

TRANSLATION OF NANNY

Find out the translation of nanny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of nanny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nanny» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 保姆
• Translator English - Spanish: niñera
• English: nanny
• Translator English - Hindi: नानी
• Translator English - Arabic: مُرَبِيَةٌ
• Translator English - Russian: няня
• Translator English - Portuguese: babá
• Translator English - Bengali: আয়া
• Translator English - French: nounou
• Translator English - Malay: Pengasuh
• Translator English - German: Kindermädchen
• Translator English - Japanese: 乳母
• Translator English - Korean: 보모
• Translator English - Javanese: Nanny
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vú em
• Translator English - Tamil: ஆயா
• Translator English - Marathi: आया
• Translator English - Turkish: dadı
• Translator English - Italian: tata
• Translator English - Polish: niania
• Translator English - Ukrainian: нянька
• Translator English - Romanian: bonă
• Translator English - Greek: νταντά
• Translator English - Afrikaans: meisie
• Translator English - Swedish: barnsköterska
• Translator English - Norwegian: barnepike

10 QUOTES WITH «NANNY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nanny.

1

Kim Alexis

I did not have a personal relationship with Jesus until I met my nanny, who helped me through a failing marriage and raising my two boys in a New York City apartment. She showed me by example what it was like to be able to talk to Jesus and bring all my cares and worries to Him. That was in 1990.

2

Diora Baird

I've done everything from cater, wait tables, pre-school teacher, painting, to being Cinderella, Elmo, a clown, nanny, selling hair... I would do kid's parties and entertain and do magic and paint faces and balloon animals. The highlight of my life.

3

Toni Braxton

I'd lose my mind if I heard my kid call the nanny Mommy.

4

Leslie Caron

I had two children. I had a nanny to manage my kids.

5

Felix Dennis

This modern mania for interfering in other's lives, usually under the guise of health and safety concerns, is highly irritating and counterproductive. Down with the nanny state.

6

Minnie Driver

As a single mum I have to work, so I'm grateful to have the help of a wonderful and trusted nanny like I had when I was young.

7

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

In terms of influence, my style icons have been a mixture of Julie Andrews and Olivia Newton-John. When I was little I used to watch 'Grease,' 'Mary Poppins' and 'The Sound of Music' a lot. If you put all those things together you do kind of get my outfits. A slightly tarty nanny in a second-hand outfit. That is pretty much what I wear.

8

Jason Gann

Dogs are more of a responsibility than kids - you can send a kid off to their grandparents or a nanny, but with a dog you can't do that.

9

Temple Grandin

I had people in my life who didn't give up on me: my mother, my aunt, my science teacher. I had one-on-one speech therapy. I had a nanny who spent all day playing turn-taking games with me.

10

Melora Hardin

I feel like I have an amazing support team, between my husband and my nanny and my parents, who are very involved with my kids. I also have an incredible creative team with my manager, agent and publicist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NANNY»

Discover the use of nanny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nanny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Nanny Diaries: A Novel

X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude. Written by two former nannies, The Nanny Diaries deftly punctures the glamour of Manhattan's upper class.

Emma Mclaughlin, Nicola Kraus, 2007

The 3 Day Nanny: 3-Day Solutions for Calm and Confident ...

Kathryn's step-by-step advice will give you new confidence as a parent and quickly and easily help your child: - Sleep through the night - Try new foods and enjoy healthy eating - Transform challenging behaviours and habits - Potty train ...

Kathryn Mewes, 2012

Confessions of a Teen Nanny

Sixteen-year-old Adrienne Lewis is in charge of eight-year-old Emma Warner, the youngest member of the snooty Warner family.

Victoria Ashton, 2009

Nanny

'Nanny' is a story about a dour and unstable nanny who detonates in a most horrific manner.

Michael James, 2005

My Nanny Comes Today

Ginny Thurber's children's story, My Nanny Comes Today, is a fun and realistic portrayal of the worries a child faces when meeting a new authority figure.

Ginny Thurber, 2009

Nanny

As change reaches out to touch the great house, the realities of war leave their mark on the family. Yet for the children, grown and growing, when they stop to look back at the top-floor window they see only their nanny.

Charlotte Bingham, 2011

Nanny 911: Expert Advice for All Your Parenting Emergencies

Nanny 911 is the perfect sourcebook for dealing with everyday problems that have escalated to levels that are out of control. For parenting emergencies call 911. Nanny 911, that is. With a Foreword by Head Nanny Lilian Sperling

Deborah Carroll, Stella Reid, 2014

The Nanny

Twenty-three-year-old Jo Green knows that if she has to spend one more night in ultra-provincial Niblet-Upon-Avon she'll go completely bonkers!

Melissa Nathan, 2009

Three Nanny Goats Gruff

The story of "Three nanny goats gruff" is adapted to music and performed as an opera. Children bring the story to life through drama, music, art, language, and gross motor activities.

Carol B. Kaplan-Lyss, Sandi Becker, 1988

A Nanny's Day - the Professional Way!: A Curriculum Book for ...

"This book includes ideas from nine curricular areas - art, cooking, language, math, motor skills, music, science, social studies, and health, safety and nutrition.

Kristin Laubenthal, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NANNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nanny is used in the context of the following news items.

8 Ways to Avoid a Nanny Tax Nightmare

And if weak moral fortitude and sleepless nights caused by living a life of lawlessness aren't reasons enough to follow the nanny tax rules, ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»

Nanny admits to leaving a "mark" on Ryder Morrison, six months …

KENNEWICK, Wash -- Text messages used as evidence in the second trial of a Richland nanny reveal Kelli Jacobsen admitted to leaving a ... «KEPR 19, Jul 15»

Nanny State Controlling What You Put in Your Mouth

The day before my motion to establish an inquiry into the nanny state passed the Senate, the NSW Parliament enacted legislation that means ... «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Jul 15»

Do YOU use a nanny tablet? Parents palm off entertaining their …

Nearly a third of parents said using a 'nanny tablet' helps to keep the cries of 'are we nearly there yet?' at bay - a quarter believe they stop any ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

SEC official rips proposed brokerage fee limits as 'nanny-statism'

The Labor Department "should scrap" the plan and "end the rampant nanny-statism" that is motivating the rule, he wrote. This week marked the ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

I'm proof a nanny CAN make you a worse mum says SARAH VINE

'I left a lot of the rearing of Phoebe to her brilliant nanny, Vanessa,' she told the Radio Times this week. 'It worked very well, but there are ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Chris Christie on drugs: A nanny states his case for more federal …

It's usually Democrats who propose big new programs turning the nation into even more of a nanny state. But Christie argued federal ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

The nanny tax: Don't overlook it

If you have a household employee, the nanny tax rules apply to you. Essentially, a household employee is somebody that does work in or ... «Manteca Bulletin, Jul 15»

Jenny Eclair admits 'hiring a nanny left me a decade behind as a …

'I left a lot of the rearing of Phoebe to her brilliant nanny, Vanessa. It worked very well, but there are consequences and you're a fool if you don't ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Nanny State of the Week: Lawsuit challenges Seattle trash snooping

GOING THROUGH THE TRASH: Seattle is on the cutting edge of nanny state-ism with a new citywide ban on throwing any compostable ... «Watchdog.org, Jul 15»