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The Finnish word for nurse is
sairaanhoitaja





nurse



Translations for nurse and their definitions

imettää
     1. v. to breastfeed


sairaanhoitaja
     1. n. nurse (person trained to provide care for the sick)


hoitaa
     1. v.
     2. v. to nurse, care
     3. v. to cure
     4. v. to deal with, fix (e.g. a problem)
     5. v. to take care of, see to, do, handle
     6. v. to finish, complete, tidy, put in order, square away
           Olen lähes hoitanut sen työn viimeiset paperityöt.
             I have almost squared away the last of the paperwork from that job.


hoitaja
     1. n. caretaker (one who takes care of someone or something)
     2. n. carer, care-giver
     3. n. nurse


hoitajatar
     1. n. female nurse


sairaanhoitajatar
     1. n. female nurse


lastenhoitaja
     1. n. nanny, nurse (of children)


hoivata
     1. v. To nurse, foster.


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