pawternity leave

English

WOTD – 2 December 2024

Etymology

Blend of paw +‎ paternity leave.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɔːˈtɜːnɪti ˌliːv/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɔˈtɜɹnəti ˌliv/, (cot–caught merger) /pɑ-/, [-ɾi-]
• Hyphenation: paw‧tern‧i‧ty leave

Noun

pawternity leave (usually uncountable, plural pawternity leaves)

1. (informal) Time off work granted to an employee to take care of a pet, especially a cat or dog.

   Synonym: furternity leave

Translations

time off work granted to an employee to take care of a pet

• Finnish: lemmikin hoitovapaa
• Macedonian: please add this translation if you can