creche
pronunciation
How to pronounce creche in British English:
UK [kreʃ]
How to pronounce creche in American English:
US [kreɪʃ]
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- Noun:
- a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
- a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
Word Origin
- creche (n.)
- "Christmas manger scene," 1792, from French crèche, from Old French cresche (13c.) "crib, manger, stall," ultimately from Frankish or some other Germanic source; compare Old High German kripja, Old English cribb (see crib). Also "a public nursery for infants where they are cared for while their mothers are at work" (1854).
Example
- 1. Does your employer provide a creche ?
- 2. We have a flexitime system and creche facili ties and like to think of ourselves as a go-ahead employer .
- 3. Hong kong society for the protection of children portland street day creche .
- 4. Hong kong society for the protection of children portland street residential creche .
- 5. Hong kong society for the protection of children esther lee day creche .