enfermero
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “enfermero” mean in English?
nurse
Example sentences
Mi tío es enfermero.
My uncle is a nurse.
La enfermera me ayudó.
The (female) nurse helped me.
Trabajo como enfermera.
I work as a nurse.
How to use it
Enfermero means 'nurse' (male). Masculine: el enfermero. Feminine enfermera. Plural enfermeros (mixed) / enfermeras (female).
Common mistake
Match the gender to the speaker / referent: enfermero (male) / enfermera (female). Spanish doesn't have a gender-neutral form.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.