שמרטף

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Hebrew

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Root
שׁ־מ־ר־ט־ף (sh-m-r-ṭ-p)

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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שְׁמַרְטַף (sh'martáfm (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.
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Etymology 2

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

Verb

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

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

Verb

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

  1. defective spelling of שמורטף.

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