Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
שׁ־מ־ר־ט־ף (š-m-r-ṭ-p)

Action noun of שְׁמִרְטֵף (sh'mirtéf, to babysit), from שְׁמַרְטַף (sh'martáf, a babysitter), a compound of שמר (shamár, to guard; (hence, by extension) to keep) +‎ טף (taf, babies, infants, small children).

Noun edit

שְׁמִרְטוּף (shmirtúfm [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. babysitting (work of a babysitter)