No. 1,319 in Dutch
meneer
"Sir" or "Mister" (a formal address for a man).
In a sentence
Meneer Janssen gaf ons een interessante les over geschiedenis.
Mr. Janssen gave us an interesting lesson about history.
In this sentence, 'meneer' is used as a formal title preceding a surname or full name, similar to 'Mr.' in English.
Excuseer, meneer, kunt u mij de weg wijzen naar het station?
Excuse me, sir, can you show me the way to the train station?
Here, 'meneer' is used as a polite form of address when directly addressing an adult male in a public situation.
De meneer in het blauwe pak stond naast de receptie.
The gentleman in the blue suit stood next to the reception.
In this example, 'meneer' is used as a generic noun referring to an adult male in an identifiable context.
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