lover

Definitions of lover
  1. noun
    adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
    synonyms: lovertje, paillette
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    ornament, sieraad
    a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
  2. noun
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
    synonyms: blad, bladerdak, festoen, feston, gebladerte, lofwerk, loof, loofwerk
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    groen
    green foliage
    brochure
    part of a compound leaf
    vijgeblad, vijgenblad
    a leaf from a fig tree
    jeugdblad, jongerentijdschrift, kiemblad, lob, zaadlob
    embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
    bloemblad, kroonblad
    part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
    kelkblad
    one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower
    naald
    the leaf of a conifer
  3. noun
    a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
    synonyms: amant, beminde, galant, geliefde, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, kloris, lief, liefje, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, meisje, minnaar, schat, schatje, schattebout, vriend, vriendin, vrijer, vrindje
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    aanbidder, bewonderaar, vereerder
    someone who admires a young woman
    beminde, bijenhoning, geliefde, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, honing, lief, liefelijkheid, lieflijkheid, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, schat, schattebout
    a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
    boerenjongen, boerenjongens, herdersjongen
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    beminde, favoriet, favoriete, geliefde, gunsteling, hartedief, hartediefje, hartelap, hartendief, hartendiefje, hartenlap, hartje, honnepon, honneponnie, lief, liefste, lieveling, lieverd, lieverdje, schat, schattebout, scheet, schootkind, troetelkind, uitverkorene
    a special loved one
    kennisje, meisje
    a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    boezemvriend, hartsvriend, intimus, vertrouweling
    someone for whom you have a deep affinity
    minnares
    a person loved by another person
    lievelingskind, oogappel
    one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
    beminnaar, liefhebber, minnaar
    a person having a strong liking for something
    huwelijkskandidaat
    a man who courts a woman
    aanbidder, vereerder
    someone who admires too much to recognize faults
    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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