שמרטף

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Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ר־ט־ף (sh-m-r-ṭ-p)

Etymology 1

From שמר (shamár, “to guard; (hence, by extension) to keep”) +‎ טף (taf, “babies, infants, small children”).

Noun

שְׁמַרְטַף • (sh'martáf) m (plural indefinite שְׁמַרְטַפִּים, singular construct שְׁמַרְטַף־, plural construct שְׁמַרְטַפֵּי־, feminine counterpart שְׁמַרְטַפִּית)

  1. A (male) babysitter: a (male) person who takes care of one or more infants or children.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From the above, via the root ש־מ־ר־ט־ף (sh-m-r-t-p).

Verb

שְׁמִרְטֵף • (sh'mirtéf) (pi'el construction)

  1. To babysit: to act as a babysitter (for).

Verb

שְׁמֻרְטַף • (sh'murtáf) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of שמורטף.

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