Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Swedish næt, from Old Norse net, from Proto-Germanic *natją, from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (to turn, twist, knot).

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

nät n

  1. net; a mesh of string, cord, or rope.
  2. (fishing) net; a device made from such mesh, generally used for catching fish.
  3. net; a device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
  4. (computing) net; a computer network.
  5. (sports) net; framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, etc.
  6. (sports) net; mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.

Declension edit

Declension of nät 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nät nätet nät näten
Genitive näts nätets näts nätens

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