snap

This is the 6250th most frequent Dutch word.


snap

The Dutch word "snap" means "understand" in English.


Here, "snap" is used to mean "understand" in an informal way.

Ik snap niet wat hij bedoelt.

I don't understand what he means.


In this sentence, "snap" refers to the action of snapping one's fingers to create a sound.

Elke keer als ik mijn vingers snap, maakt het een luid geluid.

Every time I snap my fingers, it makes a loud sound.


Here, "snap" is used to mean a quick photograph, common in informal contexts to describe a picture.

De foto die ik gisteren nam, bevat een mooie snap van de zonsondergang.

The photo I took yesterday contains a nice snap of the sunset.