No. 2,221 in Dutch
neergestoken
"Stabbed" or "stabbed down."
In a sentence
Hij werd neergestoken in een donker steegje.
He was stabbed in a dark alley.
Here 'neergestoken' is used as part of the passive construction indicating what happened to the subject.
De politie onderzoekt waarom de man werd neergestoken.
The police are investigating why the man was stabbed.
In this sentence, 'neergestoken' is used to emphasize the victim in a narrative context situated in the past.
Als je iemand neergestoken ziet, bel dan direct het alarmnummer.
If you see someone stabbed, immediately call the emergency number.
Here, 'neergestoken' describes a visible occurrence as part of instruction or advice.
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