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vrijer

Definitions of vrijer
  1. noun
    a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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    types:
    aanbidder, bewonderaar, vereerder
    someone who admires a young woman
    boerenjongen, boerenjongens, herdersjongen
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    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
  2. noun
    a person with whom you are acquainted
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    antonyms:
    onbekende, vreemde, vreemdeling
    anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
    types:
    connectie
    (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
    jaargenoot, klasgenoot, schoolkameraad, schoolkennis, schoolmakker, schoolvriend
    an acquaintance that you go to school with
  3. noun
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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    types:
    br., broeder, convers, fr., frater, kameraad, kloosterbroeder, lekebroeder, lekenbroeder, ordebroeder
    used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
    broeder, broer, buddy, maatje, vriendje, vrindje
    a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
    gezelschapsdame, kameraad
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
    alter ego, boezemvriend, hartsvriend, intimus, praatpaal, vertrouweling
    someone to whom private matters are confided
    kennisje
    any female friend
    kamergenoot, slapie
    an associate who shares a room with you
    schoolkameraad, schoolmakker, schoolvriend
    a friend who attends the same school
    praatpaal
    a female confidant
    begeleider, escorte, geleider, geleidster
    a participant in a date
    vergaarbak
    a person to whom a secret is entrusted
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