Definitions for crèchekrɛʃ, kreɪʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
crèchekrɛʃ, kreɪʃ(n.)
a representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem.
a home for foundlings.
Brit.
Category: British
Ref: day nursery.
Ethology.an assemblage of dependent young animals that are cared for communally.
Category: Animal Behavior
Origin of crèche:
1785–95; < F: crib, nursery, OF < Frankish *kripjacrib
Princeton's WordNet
creche, foundling hospital(noun)
a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
creche(noun)
a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
Translations for crèche
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
crèche(noun)
a nursery for babies whose mothers are at work etc
Some factories have creches for the children of their workers.
- bewaarskool, crèche, kinderhaweAfrikaans
- دار حَضانَـهArabic
- яслаBulgarian
- crechePortuguese (BR)
- jesleCzech
- der KinderhortGerman
- vuggestue; dagplejeDanish
- παιδικός σταθμόςGreek
- guarderíaSpanish
- lastesõimEstonian
- مهد کودکFarsi
- päiväkotiFinnish
- garderieFrench
- פָּעוּטוֹןHebrew
- शिशु सदनHindi
- vrtićCroatian
- penitipan bayiIndonesian
- dagheimili, gæsluvöllurIcelandic
- asiloItalian
- 託児所Japanese
- 보육원Korean
- vaikų lopšelisLithuanian
- mazbērnu novietneLatvian
- tempat asuhanMalay
- craDutch
- żłobekPolish
- مهد کودکPersian
- وړکتونPashto
- infantárioPortuguese
- creşăRomanian
- детские яслиRussian
- jasleSlovak
- jasliceSerbian
- daghem, barnkrubbaSwedish
- สถานรับเลี้ยงเด็กThai
- kreş, yuvaTurkish
- (日間)托兒所Chinese (Trad.)
- яслаUkrainian
- nhà trẻVietnamese
- （日间）托儿所Chinese (Simp.)
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