infirmier

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See also: infirmièr

French

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Etymology

From Latin infirmus ( in(not)+firmus(firm) ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.fiʁ.mje/
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Noun

infirmier m (plural infirmiers, feminine infirmière)

  1. nurse (medical professional)

Usage notes

The feminine infirmière is more common than the masculine.

Adjective

infirmier (feminine infirmière, masculine plural infirmiers, feminine plural infirmières)

  1. (relational) nurse, nursing

Further reading

Occitan

Alternative forms

Noun

infirmier m (plural infirmiers, feminine infirmiera, feminine plural infirmieras) (Limousin)

  1. nurse

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French infirmier.

Pronunciation

Noun

infirmier m (plural infirmieri, feminine equivalent infirmieră)

  1. nurse (medical professional)
    Synonym: (Germanism, regional) velter

Usage notes

The feminine infirmieră is more common than the masculine.

Declension

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