paardenfluisteraar
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom paard + -en- + fluisteraar, calque of English horse whisperer. After the Dutch title of Nicholas Evans' novel The Horse Whisperer.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpaardenfluisteraar m (plural paardenfluisteraars, diminutive paardenfluisteraartje n)
- a horse whisperer (empathetic horse trainer) [from 1995]
Usage notes
editThis term has given rise to a lot of snowclones.