minnaar

Definitions of minnaar
  1. 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, lover, meisje, 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
    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
  2. noun
    an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
    synonyms: beminnaar, enthousiasteling, guerrilla, guerrillastrijder, liefhebber, partijgenoot, partizaan, vrijheidsstrijder
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    -gek, dweper, fanaat, fanaticus, fanatiekeling, freak, gedrevene, geestdrijver, gek, maniak
    a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
    amateur-fotograaf, amateurfotograaf
    a photography enthusiast
    sportfanaat, sportliefhebber, supporter
    an enthusiastic devotee of sports
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    bondgenoot, donateur, donatrice, medestander, supporter, voorvechter, vriend
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
  3. noun
    an ardent follower and admirer
    synonyms: beminnaar, ijveraar, liefhebber
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    groupie
    an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around)
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    aanhanger, adept, adherent, leerling, volgeling
    a person who accepts the leadership of another
  4. noun
    a person having a strong liking for something
    synonyms: beminnaar, liefhebber
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    dierenliefhebber, dierenvriend, zoöfiel
    a person who breeds animals
    paardenliefhebber
    a person who breeds and cares for horses
    type of:
    aanbidder, bewonderaar, vereerder
    someone who admires a young woman
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