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nurse en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /nɜːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /nəːs/ (British, Southern, Standard) weak vowel merger
• /nɵːs/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /nɔːs/ (Northumbria)
• nûrs
• /nɝs/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English norice, from Old French norrice, from Late Latin nūtrīcia, noun based on Latin nūtrīcius (“that which nourishes”), from nūtrīx (“wet nurse”), from nūtriō (“to suckle”).

Meanings

1. (informal) A person involved in providing direct care for the sick: ▸ Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
   • My aunt was my nurse while I recuperated at home from surgery.
2. A person involved in providing direct care for the sick: ▸ A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
   • The nurse made her rounds through the hospital ward.
   • Francis Urquhart: Right. Mackenzie. Health. No chance of getting him into a demo at a hospital, I suppose? Tim Stamper: Doesn't go to hospitals any more. Kept getting beaten up by the nurses... I think he has trouble getting insured now. 1990, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs, House of Cards, season 1, episode 4:
3. A person involved in providing direct care for the sick: ▸ A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
4. (archaic) A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
   • They hired a nurse to care for their young boy.
5. (figuratively) One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
   • Eton College has been called "the chief nurse of England's statesmen".
   • the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise 1790 November, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that Event. […], London: […] J[ames] Dodsley, […], →OCLC:
6. A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
7. A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
8. A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
9. (archaic) A wet nurse.

Forms

Deriveds

wet nurse · nursable · nursling · district nurse · undernurse · goodnight nurse · flight nurse · nurseless · practical nurse · overnurse · nursegirl · nurse-in · nursedom · supernurse · nursetender · wet-nurse · nursemaid · sick nurse · nurse log · telenurse · snottie's nurse · nursle · nursepond · sicknurse · nonnurse · dry-nurse · nurseman · nursebot · nursekin · nurselet · community psychiatric nurse · nursehound · nurse merger · nursely · nurse auxiliary · dry nurse · nursery nurse · nurse practitioner · scrub nurse · nursie · nursewear · nurse assistant · community nurse · charge nurse · murse · instrument nurse · nurse-practitioner · nurse-assistant · allonurse · nit nurse · nurselike · hello nurse · psychiatric nurse · snotty's nurse · graduate nurse · staff nurse · registered nurse · drynurse · nursy · nurser · nursekeeper

Descendants

nars · nas · nursă · nasi · নার্স · nurs · ners · nas · nyrs · nurse · ners · नर्स · नर्स · nars · نرس · nâs

Translations (281)

lv māsa (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ja 看護師 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ja 看護婦 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ro infirmier (person trained to provide care for the sick) · eo flegisto (person trained to provide care for the sick) · km គិលានុបដ្ឋាយិកា (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ps نرس (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sk sestra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mer nathi (person who takes care of other people's young) · sk zdravotná sestra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tr hemşire (person trained to provide care for the sick) · lv aukle (person who takes care of other people's young) · ps نرسه (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ta செவிலியர் (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fi lastenhoitaja (person who takes care of other people's young) · sh да̀диља (person who takes care of other people's young) · el παραμάνα (person who takes care of other people's young) · cs sestra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ta செவிலி (person trained to provide care for the sick) · de Kindermädchen (person who takes care of other people's young) · acw مُمَرِّضة (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fi sairaanhoitaja (person trained to provide care for the sick) · km គិលានុបដ្ឋាក (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ru фе́льдшер (person trained to provide care for the sick) · jv mantri (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vo cilikälan (person who takes care of other people's young) · et medvend (person trained to provide care for the sick) · pl opiekunka (person who takes care of other people's young) · ce лорйиша (person trained to provide care for the sick) · el νοσοκόμα (person trained to provide care for the sick) · id suster (person trained to provide care for the sick) · gd màthair-altraim (person who takes care of other people's young) · az pərəstar (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vi bảo mỗ (person who takes care of other people's young) · ur نَرْس (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fa-ira پَرَسْتار (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nb pleier (person trained to provide care for the sick) · kk медбике (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vo kälan (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vo cilihikälan (person who takes care of other people's young) · za bouxganqbingh (person trained to provide care for the sick) · hy քույր (person trained to provide care for the sick) · it infermiere (person trained to provide care for the sick) · hy բուժքույր (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nb pleierske (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ru сиде́лка (person trained to provide care for the sick) · kln nas (person who takes care of other people's young) · de Krankenschwester (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nl zoogmoeder (person who takes care of other people's young) · la infirmarius (person trained to provide care for the sick) · pt enfermeira (person trained to provide care for the sick) · hu ápolónő (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vo cilajidünan (person who takes care of other people's young) · grc νοσοκόμος (person trained to provide care for the sick) · is barnfóstra (person who takes care of other people's young) · sh бо́лнича̄рка (person trained to provide care for the sick) · es enfermero (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nb sykepleier (person trained to provide care for the sick) · az tibb bacısı (person trained to provide care for the sick) · dsb chórobna sotša (person trained to provide care for the sick) · bn নার্স (person trained to provide care for the sick) · uk ня́ня (person who takes care of other people's young) · id perawat (person trained to provide care for the sick) · uz hamshira (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ar ممرض (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ro dădacă (person who takes care of other people's young) · is hjúkrunarfræðingur (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nb sykesøster (person trained to provide care for the sick) · be медсястра́ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ro soră (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vo cilahidünan (person who takes care of other people's young) · mn асрагч эх (person trained to provide care for the sick) · gd neach-eiridinn (person trained to provide care for the sick) · dsb wótwardowaŕ chórych (person trained to provide care for the sick) · hy դայակ (person who takes care of other people's young) · scn nurrizza (person who takes care of other people's young) · eu erizain (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mt infermiera (person trained to provide care for the sick) · uli kangoof (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tr bakıcı (person who takes care of other people's young) · ga banaltra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · yi שוועסטער (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tl nars (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ta செவிலி (person who takes care of other people's young) · vi bảo mẫu (person who takes care of other people's young) · yue 護士 /护士 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ja ナース (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tg парастор (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tr tıp bacısı (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vo ciladünan (person who takes care of other people's young) · sh бо́лнича̄р (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ko 간호원 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · gd banaltraim (person who takes care of other people's young) · uk сестра́ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · luy omunasi (person who takes care of other people's young) · vo hikälan (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nl voedster (person who takes care of other people's young) · tpi nes (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ka მედდა (person trained to provide care for the sick) · et meditsiiniõde (person trained to provide care for the sick) · et lapsehoidja (person who takes care of other people's young) · af kinderoppasser (person who takes care of other people's young) · sl medicinska sestra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · liv lapsvȱidaji (person who takes care of other people's young) · kmr hemşîre (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fi hoitaja (person trained to provide care for the sick) · oc infirmièr (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ar مُمَرِّض (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tr dadı (person who takes care of other people's young) · hi नर्स (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sh неговатѐљица (person who takes care of other people's young) · cmn 護士 /护士 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · cy nyrsiwr (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fr infirmière (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vo cilijikälan (person who takes care of other people's young) · gd muime (person who takes care of other people's young) · scn mammana (person who takes care of other people's young) · oc infirmièra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mk негувателка (person who takes care of other people's young) · pl pielęgniarz (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sw muuguzi (person trained to provide care for the sick) · bg медици́нска сестра́ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · lt seselė (person trained to provide care for the sick) · yi ניאַניע (person who takes care of other people's young) · he אָחוֹת (person trained to provide care for the sick) · cs chůva (person who takes care of other people's young) · he אָח (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sh ме̏дицӣнска̄ сѐстра (person trained to provide care for the sick) · et medõde (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sh mȅdicīnskā sèstra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sw nesi (person trained to provide care for the sick) · kam nasi (person who takes care of other people's young) · gl neneira (person who takes care of other people's young) · vi y tá (person trained to provide care for the sick) · gl enfermeira (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mt ners (person trained to provide care for the sick) · my သူနာပြုဆရာမ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · bg бава́чка (person who takes care of other people's young) · mk медицинска сестра (person trained to provide care for the sick) · scn nfirmera (person trained to provide care for the sick) · el νοσηλεύτρια (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nan-hbl 看護 /看护 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · cy nyrs (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fi sairaanhoitajatar (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ki nathi (person who takes care of other people's young) · sq infermiere (person trained to provide care for the sick) · za husw (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sh negovatèljica (person who takes care of other people's young) · nb søster (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fr nourrice (person who takes care of other people's young) · luo nas (person who takes care of other people's young) · cs ošetřovatel (person trained to provide care for the sick) · gl enfermeiro (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ga banaltra (person who takes care of other people's young) · sh bólničār (person trained to provide care for the sick) · yue 姑娘 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · el νοσηλευτής (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sv sjuksköterska (person trained to provide care for the sick) · et õde (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ca infermera (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ug سېسترا (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fr infirmier (person trained to provide care for the sick) · cs ošetřovatelka (person trained to provide care for the sick) · de Kinderfrau (person who takes care of other people's young) · nl min (person who takes care of other people's young) · sh mȅdicīnskī tèhničār (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mk медицински брат (person trained to provide care for the sick) · kk медбибі (person trained to provide care for the sick) · pl pielęgniarz (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ps خورۍ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · el τροφός (person who takes care of other people's young) · bo སྨན་གཡོག (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nrf nosse (person trained to provide care for the sick) · es enfermera (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ca infermer (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sh bólničārka (person trained to provide care for the sick) · unm kèhkenahkihès (person trained to provide care for the sick) · af verpleegster (person trained to provide care for the sick) · es niñera (person who takes care of other people's young) · eo vartisto (person who takes care of other people's young) · ta செவிலியர் (person who takes care of other people's young) · acw مُمَرِّض (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ro doică (person who takes care of other people's young) · ar مُمَرِّضَة (person trained to provide care for the sick) · it nutrice (person who takes care of other people's young) · ru медсестра́ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · gd bean-eiridinn (person trained to provide care for the sick) · it balia (person who takes care of other people's young) · ru корми́лица (person who takes care of other people's young) · az dayə (person who takes care of other people's young) · be кармі́целька (person who takes care of other people's young) · cs kojná (person who takes care of other people's young) · ps رنځورپاله (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mi nāhi (person trained to provide care for the sick) · is fóstra (person who takes care of other people's young) · he חוֹבֵשׁ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · enm norice (person who takes care of other people's young) · hu dada (person who takes care of other people's young) · cs zdravotní sestra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · hrx Krankeschwesder (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fa-ira نِرْس (person trained to provide care for the sick) · id ners (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sah сиэстэрэ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nv azeeʼ neiikáhí (person trained to provide care for the sick) · fi hoitajatar (person trained to provide care for the sick) · yi קראַנקן־ברודער (person trained to provide care for the sick) · el νοσοκόμος (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ro infirmieră (person trained to provide care for the sick) · pl siostra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tl yaya (person who takes care of other people's young) · ga banaltra fir (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ko 보모 (person who takes care of other people's young) · afb سستر (person trained to provide care for the sick) · de Krankenpfleger (person trained to provide care for the sick) · th พยาบาล (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ro soră medicală (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ru медбра́т (person trained to provide care for the sick) · yi קראַנקן־שוועסטער (person trained to provide care for the sick) · myv сазор (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nl verpleegkundige (person trained to provide care for the sick) · vo jikälan (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ru сестра́ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · uk медсестра́ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nb sykepleierske (person trained to provide care for the sick) · uk годува́льниця (person who takes care of other people's young) · hu ápoló (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mi nēhi (person trained to provide care for the sick) · cmn 保育員 /保育员 (person who takes care of other people's young) · ko 간호사 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ja 保母 (person who takes care of other people's young) · uz sestra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sv sjukskötare (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ro nursă (person who takes care of other people's young) · lt auklė (person who takes care of other people's young) · kmr peristgar (person trained to provide care for the sick) · prs هَمْشِیرَه (person trained to provide care for the sick) · it infermiera (person trained to provide care for the sick) · gd bean-eiridnidh (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nan-hbl 護士 /护士 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · af verpleër (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tg ҳамшираи тиб (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ga buime (person who takes care of other people's young) · ko 간호사 (person who takes care of other people's young) · sh dàdilja (person who takes care of other people's young) · ro bonă (person who takes care of other people's young) · yi סאַניטאַר (person trained to provide care for the sick) · da barneplejerske (person who takes care of other people's young) · ar مُمَرِّضَة (person trained to provide care for the sick) · cmn 看護 /看护 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ky медсестра (person trained to provide care for the sick) · kk мейірбике (person trained to provide care for the sick) · be ня́ня (person who takes care of other people's young) · ps همشېره (person trained to provide care for the sick) · da sygeplejerske (person trained to provide care for the sick) · tk şepagat uýasy (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ja 保育士 (person who takes care of other people's young) · tg ҳамшира (person trained to provide care for the sick) · be сястра́ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ky медайым (person trained to provide care for the sick) · lo ພະຍາບານ (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ms jururawat (person trained to provide care for the sick) · pl pielęgniarka (person trained to provide care for the sick) · scn nfirmeri (person trained to provide care for the sick) · sh ме̏дицӣнскӣ тѐхнича̄р (person trained to provide care for the sick) · unm kenahkihèt (person trained to provide care for the sick) · uz medsestra (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ro asistentă medicală (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mt infermier (person trained to provide care for the sick) · pt babá (person who takes care of other people's young) · io flegisto (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ko 유모 (person who takes care of other people's young) · nn sjukepleiar (person trained to provide care for the sick) · mk дадилка (person who takes care of other people's young) · mr नर्स (person trained to provide care for the sick) · da nurse (person who takes care of other people's young) · pt enfermeiro (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ja 看護士 (person trained to provide care for the sick) · ru ня́ня (person who takes care of other people's young) · hu dajka (person who takes care of other people's young) · af verpleegkundige (person trained to provide care for the sick) · nan-hbl 看護婦 /看护妇 (person trained to provide care for the sick)

nurse en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /nɜːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /nəːs/ (British, Southern, Standard) weak vowel merger
• /nɵːs/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /nɔːs/ (Northumbria)
• nûrs
• /nɝs/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English norice, from Old French norrice, from Late Latin nūtrīcia, noun based on Latin nūtrīcius (“that which nourishes”), from nūtrīx (“wet nurse”), from nūtriō (“to suckle”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
   • She believes that nursing her baby will make him strong and healthy.
2. (intransitive) To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
3. (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
   • She nursed him back to health.
4. (transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
   • She nursed the rosebush and that season it bloomed.
5. (transitive) To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
6. (informal, transitive) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
   • Rob was nursing a small beer.
7. (figuratively, transitive) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
   • to nurse a grudge
   • to nurse a grievance
   • If, like me, you have been confined to your home, glued to the news and nursing ever greater anxiety about the state of the world, you have probably become familiar with the sight of the World Health Organization’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and his daily press briefings. 2020 April 10, Stephen Buranyi, “The WHO v coronavirus: why it can't handle the pandemic”, in The Guardian:
8. (transitive) To hold closely to one's chest.
   • Would you like to nurse the puppy?
9. (transitive) To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
   • It is to our interest to let Lee and Johnston come together, just as a billiard-player would nurse the balls when he has them in a nice place 1866, United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Supplemental report of the Joint Committee:

Forms

Deriveds

unnursed

Relateds

sister · matron

Synonyms

dwell on · sip (drink slowly) · harbor · husband · feed

Translations (125)

la alō (to breastfeed (a baby)) · mi whāngote (to breastfeed (a baby)) · tl alagaan (to care for (the sick)) · sh до̀јити (to breastfeed (a baby)) · mi whakangote (to breastfeed (a baby)) · es amamantar (to breastfeed (a baby)) · sv amma (to breastfeed (a baby)) · pt amamentar (to breastfeed (a baby)) · bg гледам (to care for (the sick)) · sh brȉnuti (to care for (the sick)) · es atetar (to breastfeed (a baby)) · hu ápol (to care for (the sick)) · sk ošetrovať (to care for (the sick)) · cs ošetřovat (to care for (the sick)) · eo kuraci (to care for (the sick)) · it accudire (to tend gently and with extra care) · fr soigner (to tend gently and with extra care) · nl borstvoeden (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ro îngriji (to care for (the sick)) · de pflegen (to care for (the sick)) · ja 哺乳する (to breastfeed (a baby)) · fi hoivata (to tend gently and with extra care) · sh бри̏нути (to care for (the sick)) · ru корми́ть гру́дью (to breastfeed (a baby)) · fr soigner (to care for (the sick)) · sh по̀бринути (to care for (the sick)) · hu elszopogat (to drink (a beverage) slowly) · af borsvoed (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ms rawat (to care for (the sick)) · tl alaga (to care for (the sick)) · uk ня́ньчити (to tend gently and with extra care) · la nutriō (to breastfeed (a baby)) · sk dojčiť (to breastfeed (a baby)) · yi זייגן (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ga tabhair brollach do (to breastfeed (a baby)) · sh не̏говати (to care for (the sick)) · eo flegi (to care for (the sick)) · fr donner le sein (to breastfeed (a baby)) · pl pielęgnować (to tend gently and with extra care) · tl alagaan (to tend gently and with extra care) · fi hoitaa (to tend gently and with extra care) · fur latâ (to breastfeed (a baby)) · sw uguza (to tend gently and with extra care) · ja おっぱいをあげる (to breastfeed (a baby)) · fi hoitaa (to care for (the sick)) · tl mangalaga (to care for (the sick)) · sh не̏говати (to tend gently and with extra care) · id merawat (to care for (the sick)) · fi imettää (to breastfeed (a baby)) · he יָנַק (to drink (a beverage) slowly) · el φροντίζω (to tend gently and with extra care) · nl zogen (to breastfeed (a baby)) · bg кърмя (to breastfeed (a baby)) · bg отглеждам (to foster, nourish, or entertain (an attitude)) · af vertroetel (to tend gently and with extra care) · he הֵינִיק (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ar مَرَّضَ (to care for (the sick)) · sh nȅgovati (to tend gently and with extra care) · el θηλάζω (to breastfeed (a baby)) · mk негува (to care for (the sick)) · pl pielęgnować (to care for (the sick)) · hi उपचार करना (to care for (the sick)) · ga cothaigh (to breastfeed (a baby)) · pl opiekować się (to tend gently and with extra care) · it allattare (to breastfeed (a baby)) · el γιατροκομώ (to care for (the sick)) · hu kortyolgat (to drink (a beverage) slowly) · lv zīdīt (to breastfeed (a baby)) · hu ápol (to tend gently and with extra care) · sh nȅgovati (to care for (the sick)) · af verpleeg (to care for (the sick)) · sh dòjiti (to breastfeed (a baby)) · es dar el pecho (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ca alletar (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ro alăpta (to breastfeed (a baby)) · hu gondoz (to care for (the sick)) · de stillen (to breastfeed (a baby)) · pl opiekować się (to care for (the sick)) · hu gondoz (to tend gently and with extra care) · ru корми́ть свои́м молоко́м (to breastfeed (a baby)) · nl verplegen (to care for (the sick)) · grc θηλάζω (to breastfeed (a baby)) · it curare (to care for (the sick)) · is gefa a brjóst (to breastfeed (a baby)) · el περιποιούμαι (to tend gently and with extra care) · pl zadbać (to tend gently and with extra care) · pt tratar (to care for (the sick)) · arz رضع (to breastfeed (a baby)) · de hegen (to foster, nourish, or entertain (an attitude)) · mi tapuhi (to care for (the sick)) · sh pòbrinuti (to care for (the sick)) · gl aleitar (to breastfeed (a baby)) · sw uguza (to care for (the sick)) · id menyusui (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ga tabhair beathú cíche do (to breastfeed (a baby)) · el νοσηλεύω (to care for (the sick)) · uk грудне́ вигодо́вування (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ar أَرْضَعَ (to breastfeed (a baby)) · eo nutri (to foster, nourish, or entertain (an attitude)) · mk дои (to breastfeed (a baby)) · tl ingatan (to tend gently and with extra care) · pl karmić piersią (to breastfeed (a baby)) · ja 授乳する (to breastfeed (a baby)) · hu szoptat (to breastfeed (a baby)) · sh не̏га (to tend gently and with extra care) · rom chuchi del (to breastfeed (a baby)) · af voed (to foster, nourish, or entertain (an attitude)) · eo prizorgi (to tend gently and with extra care) · el τρέφω (to foster, nourish, or entertain (an attitude)) · es achichiguar (to breastfeed (a baby)) · gd altraim (to care for (the sick)) · pt tratar bem (to tend gently and with extra care) · de saugen (to drink (a beverage) slowly) · mk негува (to tend gently and with extra care) · cs kojit (to breastfeed (a baby)) · nl vertroetelen (to tend gently and with extra care) · fr allaiter (to breastfeed (a baby)) · hu szopogat (to drink (a beverage) slowly) · cv ӗмӗрт (to breastfeed (a baby)) · el περιθάλπω (to care for (the sick)) · sh nȅga (to tend gently and with extra care) · it nutrire (to foster, nourish, or entertain (an attitude)) · hu nevel (to foster, nourish, or entertain (an attitude)) · de hätscheln (to tend gently and with extra care) · el καλλιεργώ (to foster, nourish, or entertain (an attitude))

nurse en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /nɜːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /nəːs/ (British, Southern, Standard) weak vowel merger
• /nɵːs/ (British, Southern, Standard)
• /nɔːs/ (Northumbria)
• nûrs
• /nɝs/ (General-American)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Uncertain; earlier (16th century) nusse, nuse. Perhaps from huss, through metanalysis of "an huss" as "a nuss".

Meanings

1. A nurse shark or dogfish.

Forms

Deriveds

nurse shark · grey nurse shark · grey nurse