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dogsitter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who acts as babysitter for a dog in the owner's absence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From dog + sitter or dogsit + -er.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: koiravahti — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • French: promeneur de chien — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • French: promeneuse de chien — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • French: dogsitter — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • German: Hundesitter — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • German: Hundesitterin — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Hebrew: מוֹלִיךְ כְּלָבִים (molíkh klavím) — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Italian: dog sitter — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Italian: guardacani — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Italian: badacani — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Persian: سَگگَردان — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Romanian: îngrijitor de câini — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Romanian: îngrijitoare de câini — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Swedish: hundvakt — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent
  • Turkish: köpek bakıcısı — one who takes care of dogs when the owner is absent