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Erzieher

childcare worker

noun er-TSEE-er Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: from erziehen (to raise)

Also means

educator

Usage Note

Erzieher is the trained educator who works in nurseries and kindergartens, from erziehen (to bring up). It differs from Lehrer (school teacher) by its early-years focus and care role. The feminine Erzieherin is very common in this female-dominated field. Plural unchanged.

Examples

"Die Erzieherin tröstete das weinende Kind."

Natural Translation

The childcare worker comforted the crying child.

Literal Translation

The educator comforted the crying child.

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