connaisseur

Definitions of connaisseur
  1. noun
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
    synonyms: deskundige, deskundoloog, expert, kenner, routinier, specialist
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    aas, ace, beroemdheid, bles, bliksembezoek, grootheid, ingewijde, insider, meester, meesteres, ster, superstar, talent, virtuoos
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
    landbouwdeskundige, landbouweconoom, landbouwkundige
    an expert in soil management and field-crop production
    analist, chemicien, chemicus, scheikundige, systeemanalist, systeemdeskundige
    an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions
    anatoom, ontleedkundige
    an expert in anatomy
    archeoloog, oudheidkundige
    an expert or collector of antiquities
    arbiter, oppergezag, opperheerschappij, primaat
    someone with the power to settle matters at will
    boogschutter, handboogschutter
    a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
    calculator, rekenaar, rekentabel, rekentafel
    an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
    computerdeskundige
    an authority on computers and computing
    genealoog, geslachtkundige
    an expert in genealogy
    aardrijkskundige, geograaf
    an expert on geography
    hortoloog, hovenier, tuinbouwkundige, tuinder
    an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
    jurist, meester, rechtsgeleerde, rechtskundige, wetgeleerde
    a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations
    lapidarium
    an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
    mytholoog
    an expert on mythology
    commentator, observant, observator, observatorium, radiocommentator, sterrenwacht, waarnemer
    an expert who observes and comments on something
    parlementslid
    an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
    gids, scout, verkenner, wegenwacht
    someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
    douane, douaneambtenaar, douanebeambte, douanier, grenswacht, grenswachter
    a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways
    specialist
    an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
    talent
    a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
    psychotherapeut, strijker, strijkers, therapeut
    a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
    old-timer, oldtimer, oudgediende, routinier, veteraan
    an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
    adviseur, consulent, counselor, mentor, raadgever, raadsman, raadsvrouw
    an expert who gives advice
    attaché
    a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
    cartograaf, kaartenmaker
    a person who makes maps
    bottenkraker, chiropracticus, kraker
    a therapist who practices chiropractic
    keuringsarts, sociaal-geneeskundige
    a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
    diëtist, voedingsdeskundige
    a specialist in the study of nutrition
    opvoedkundige, pedagoog
    a specialist in the theory of education
    jurylid, rechter, richter
    an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
    controleur, dijkmeester, examinator, insp., inspecteur, inspectrice
    an investigator who observes carefully
    bloemkweker, hovenier, kweker, plantenkweker, tuinder, tuinier, tuinman
    someone who takes care of a garden
    grafoloog, schriftkundige
    a specialist in inferring character from handwriting
    herbarist, herborist, kruidendokter
    a therapist who heals by the use of herbs
    binnenhuisarchitect, decorateur, huisschilder, interieurontwerper, schilder
    a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings
    scherpschutter
    someone skilled in shooting
    professional
    an authority qualified to teach apprentices
    meteoroloog, weerkundige
    a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
    fysiater, natuurarts, natuurgeneeskundige, natuurgenezer
    a therapist who practices naturopathy
    ombudsman, ombudsvrouw
    a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
    oculist, oftalmoloog, oogarts, oogheelkundige
    a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
    oriëntalist
    a specialist in oriental subjects
    bottenkraker, chiropracticus, kraker
    a therapist who manipulates the skeleton and muscles
    fysiotherapeut
    therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
    psychotherapeut, therapeut
    a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
    logopedist, spraakleraar
    a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders
    actuaris, statisticus, verzekeringsexpert, verzekeringswiskundige
    someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
    boomchirurg
    a specialist in treating damaged trees
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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