English-German translation for "governess"

"governess" German translation

governess
[ˈgʌvə(r)nis]noun | Substantiv s

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Gouvernante, Erzieherin, Hauslehrerin Statthalterin, weiblicher Gouverneur Gouverneursgattin
  • Gouvernantefeminine | Femininum f
    governess live-in teacher
    Erzieherinfeminine | Femininum f
    governess live-in teacher
    Hauslehrerinfeminine | Femininum f
    governess live-in teacher
    governess live-in teacher
  • Statthalterinfeminine | Femininum f
    governess female governor: of town, province obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    (weiblicher) Gouverneur
    governess female governor: of town, province obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    governess female governor: of town, province obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Gouverneursgattinfeminine | Femininum f
    governess wife of governor humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthum
    governess wife of governor humorously | humorvoll, scherzhafthum
governess
[ˈgʌvə(r)nis]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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erziehen
governess
[ˈgʌvə(r)nis]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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Erzieherin sein
to go out as governess
to go out as governess
Die Gouvernante machte eine besonders strenge Miene.
His governess was looking exceptionally stern.
Source: Books
Der kleine Sergei kam, von seiner Gouvernante geführt, herein.
Serezha came in, preceded by his governess.
Source: Books
Dolly und Anna speisten allein mit den Kindern und der Engländerin.
Dolly and Anna dined alone with the children and their English governess.
Source: Books
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