caretaker

English

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Etymology

From care + taker.

Noun

caretaker (plural caretakers)

1. Someone who takes care of a place or thing; someone looking after somewhere, or with responsibility for keeping a place in good repair.
2. Someone who takes care of a person; a parent, carer or other guardian.

Translations

One who takes care of a place or thing.

• Catalan: conserge (ca) m
• Finnish: huoltomies (fi), hoitaja (fi), talonmies (fi)
• French: concierge (fr) m and f, gardien (fr) m, gardienne (fr) f

• Macedonian: домар (mk) (dómar) m, настојник (mk) (nástojnik) m
• Polish: dozorca m, dozorczyni f
• Spanish: conserje (es) m and f, portero (es) m

One who takes care of a person.

• Chamorro: a'adahi (ch)
• Finnish: huoltaja (fi), hoitaja (fi)

• French: gardien (fr) m, gardienne (fr) f
• Macedonian: старател (mk) (stáratel) m

Adjective

caretaker (not comparable)

1. Temporary, on a short term basis.

   Johnson had to be drafted in as the caretaker manager after Hewlett resigned without warning the day before the final.

Translations

temporary, on a short term basis

• Chinese: 監護工
• Finnish: väliaikainen, virkaa tekevä

• French: gardien (fr)
• Maori: kaitiaki