/zənə/
HerkomstAn old Germanic or Gaulish word for a watercourse. Zenne, Sinne and Seine are derivatives that can be found as names of Belgian and French rivers, but also in the original name of the municipality of Zonnebeke as Sinnebeche. French speakers call the Belgian river Zenne the Senne and a tributary is the Senette. A more distant relative would be the Dutch river Zaan.
- Belgiummodal particle indicating reassurance or confidence from the speaker: certainly, surely, at all, but often weak and untranslatable
“Straks komen we nog te laat! — Nee zenne, we hebben nog genoeg tijd.” — We'll be late! — Nah, surely not, we have plenty of time.
“Wilt u het bonnetje? — Nee zenne, bedankt.” — Do you want the receipt? — No, thanks.
- Belgiummodal particle indicating disagreement or a certain nuance with an earlier statement: regardless, despite that, anyway, you know
“De kou valt best mee. — Nou, ik vind het toch wel koud zenne!” — The cold isn't so bad. — Well, I still think it's pretty cold regardless!
- feminineSenne (a now partially covered river in Hainaut, Walloon Brabant and Flemish Brabant, Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium)
Bron: Wiktionary