nätt
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Latin nitidus through Old French net, probably through German. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk nett, Italian netto, German nett and English neat.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
editnätt (comparative nättare, superlative nättast)
- small and pretty, dainty
- (by ironic extension) large
- en nätt summa pengar
- a large sum of money (often)
Declension
editInflection of nätt | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | nätt | nättare | nättast |
Neuter singular | nätt | nättare | nättast |
Plural | nätta | nättare | nättast |
Masculine plural3 | nätte | nättare | nättast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | nätte | nättare | nättaste |
All | nätta | nättare | nättaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms
editAdverb
editnätt (not comparable)
- barely (enough)