No. 3,694 in Dutch
sneu
Sad, pitiful, or unfortunate.
In a sentence
Het is echt sneu dat hij zijn trein heeft gemist.
It's really sad that he missed his train.
In this sentence, 'sneu' is used to express sympathy, describing a situation as unfortunate or regrettable.
Ik vind het sneu dat ze niet op het feestje kon komen.
I find it sad that she couldn't come to the party.
Here 'sneu' is used to express disappointment about someone’s inability to attend an event.
De gebroken vaas was sneu, maar hij had meer emotionele waarde dan financiële.
The broken vase was sorry, but it held more emotional than financial value.
In this example, 'sneu' describes an incident or object as unlucky or regrettable, focusing on emotional impact.
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