nounou
nanny
noun noo-NOO Rare
Origin: child reduplication of nourrice 'wet nurse'
Usage Note
Nounou is the informal, affectionate word that children use for their nanny or childminder; the formal term is nourrice or assistante maternelle. The word is invariable in spelling: une nounou, des nounous. It is exclusively feminine in reference to a person.
Examples
"La nounou emmène les enfants au parc."
Natural Translation
The nanny takes the children to the park.

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