See also: Nett and nètt

English edit

Adjective edit

nett (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Alternative spelling of net (remaining after expenses or deductions).
    nett price; nett weight

Usage notes edit

This spelling is more dated (i.e., has been out of use for longer) in the United States than in Commonwealth countries.

Noun edit

nett (plural netts)

  1. Obsolete form of net.

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Alemannic German edit

Etymology edit

From Lower Rhenish Late Middle High German nett, from Middle Dutch net (neat, decent, pretty), from Old French net (neat, decent), from Latin nitidus. Cognate with German nett.

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Adjective edit

nett (comparative netter, superlative nettischt)

  1. nice
  2. sweet

Declension edit

Declension of nett
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative/accusative netti netti netti nette
dative nette nette nette nette
Strong inflection nominative/accusative nette netti netts netti
dative nette nette nette nette

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch net (neat, decent, pretty), from Old French net (neat, decent), from Latin nitidus. Compare English neat.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /nɛt/
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Adjective edit

nett (strong nominative masculine singular netter, comparative netter, superlative am nettesten)

  1. (of people) nice; friendly; likable
  2. (of people; deeds) kind; sweet; helpful
  3. (of things; situations) nice; okay; decent; often expressing a more reluctant praise

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Further reading edit

  • nett” in Duden online
  • nett” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Lombard edit

Etymology edit

Akin to Italian netto, from Latin nitidus.

Adjective edit

nett

  1. clean

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse net; compare with German Netz.

Noun edit

nett n (definite singular nettet, indefinite plural nett, definite plural netta or nettene)

  1. a net
  2. a network
  3. (in definite singular form) nettet - the Internet

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse net; compare with German Netz.

Noun edit

nett n (definite singular nettet, indefinite plural nett, definite plural netta)

  1. a net
  2. a network
  3. (in definite singular form) nettet - the Internet

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Old English edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *nati.

Cognate with Old Frisian net, Old Saxon netti and fisknet, Old High German nezzi, Old Norse net, Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐍄𐌹 (nati). Perhaps related to Albanian neth (sprout, bud) and Russian нить (nitʹ, thread).

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Noun edit

nett n

  1. net

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Descendants edit

  • Middle English: nett