paardenfluisteraar
Dutch
Etymology
From paard + -en- + fluisteraar, calque of English horse whisperer. After the Dutch title of Nicholas Evans' novel The Horse Whisperer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpaːr.də(n)ˌflœy̯s.tə.raːr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: paar‧den‧fluis‧te‧raar
Noun
paardenfluisteraar m (plural paardenfluisteraars, diminutive paardenfluisteraartje n)
- A horse whisperer (empathetic horse trainer). [from 1995]
Usage notes
This term has given rise to a lot of snowclones.