gardiennage

French

Etymology

From gardien +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaʁ.djɛ.naʒ/ ~ /ɡaʁ.dje.naʒ/

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Noun

gardiennage m (plural gardiennages)

1. caretaking
2. security (as a commercial venture)
3. (Quebec) baby sitting

Further reading

• “gardiennage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012