No. 8,304 in Dutch
gesneuveld
"Gesneuveld" means "killed in action" or "fallen" (in battle).
In a sentence
De soldaat is gesneuveld in de strijd.
The soldier fell in battle.
Here, 'gesneuveld' is used in its literal sense to indicate that a soldier died due to combat in a war.
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.
In this case, 'gesneuveld' is used metaphorically to imply the breaking or destruction of an object.
Het plan is gesneuveld in de vergadering vanwege te veel bezwaren.
The plan failed in the meeting due to too many objections.
Here, 'gesneuveld' is used figuratively to describe that a proposal or plan was rejected or failed in a non-physical sense.
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