paardenfluisteraar

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From paard +‎ -en- +‎ fluisteraar, calque of English horse whisperer. After the Dutch title of Nicholas Evans' novel The Horse Whisperer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːr.də(n)ˌflœy̯s.tə.raːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: paar‧den‧fluis‧te‧raar

Noun[edit]

paardenfluisteraar m (plural paardenfluisteraars, diminutive paardenfluisteraartje n)

  1. A horse whisperer (empathetic horse trainer). [from 1995]

Usage notes[edit]

This term has given rise to a lot of snowclones.

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