This is the 8304th most frequent Dutch word.
gesneuveld
"Gesneuveld" means "killed in action" or "fallen" (in battle).
Here, 'gesneuveld' is used in its literal sense to indicate that a soldier died due to combat in a war.
De soldaat is gesneuveld in de strijd.
The soldier fell in battle.
In this case, 'gesneuveld' is used metaphorically to imply the breaking or destruction of an object.
Helaas is mijn favoriete koffiemok gesneuveld toen hij op de grond viel.
Unfortunately, my favorite coffee mug was broken when it fell on the ground.
Here, 'gesneuveld' is used figuratively to describe that a proposal or plan was rejected or failed in a non-physical sense.