о-пэр

See also: опер, опёр, and о-пер

Russian

Alternative forms

• о-пе́р (o-pɛ́r, o-pér)

Etymology

Borrowed from French au pair.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o ˈpɛr]

Noun

о-пэ́р • (o-pɛ́r) m anim or f anim (indeclinable)

1. (neologism, rare) au pair (a single girl or boy staying as a guest with a host family)

Usage notes

• The spelling and the pronunciation is not established in Russian, "au pair" in Latin letters may also be used in ads or newspaper articles.