minder

English

Etymology

From Middle English minder (“one who has a good memory; bears in mind; watches over; a keeper”); equivalent to mind +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪndə(r)

Noun

minder (plural minders)

1. One who minds, tends, or watches something such as a child, a machine, or cattle; a keeper

   • 2010, Oct, Tim Butcher, “Our Man in Liberia”, History Today, volume 60, number 10, page 10-17: 

     Throughout Greene's writing he repeatedly refers to dodging government control in Liberia, first by entering the country incognito and then by completing his journey without government minders.

2. (UK) A personal bodyguard.

Synonyms

• protector
• guardian

Translations

babysitter

German: Tagesmutter f.

Spanish: niñera (es) f., niñero (es) m.

bodyguard

Finnish: turvamies, henkivartija German: Leibwächter (de) m.

Spanish: guardaespaldas (es) m. and f.

Anagrams

• remind

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Crimean Tatar

Noun

minder

1. cushion

Declension

    declension of minder

nominative	minder
genitive	minderniñ
dative	minderge
accusative	minderni
locative	minderde
ablative	minderden

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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Determiner

minder

1. comparative form of weinig; less, fewer

Adverb

minder

1. comparative form of weinig; less

Derived terms

• minderheid

Adjective

minder (used only predicatively))

1. not as good

   De aardappelen waren heerlijk, maar de biefstuk was minder.

   The potatoes were delicious, but the steak was not as good.

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Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /minˈder/
• Hyphenation: min‧der

Noun

minder

1. cushion
2. (sports) mat

Declension

declension of minder

	singular (tekil)	plural (çoğul)
nominative (yalın)	minder	minderler
definite accusative (belirtme)	minderi	minderleri
dative (yönelme)	mindere	minderlere
locative (bulunma)	minderde	minderlerde
ablative (çıkma)	minderden	minderlerden
genitive (tamlayan)	minderin	minderlerin