nettbrett

Norwegian Bokmål

FWOTD – 12 April 2022

Etymology

From nett (“(Inter)net”) +‎ brett (“board”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛt.brɛt/

Noun

nettbrett n (definite singular nettbrettet, indefinite plural nettbrett, definite plural nettbretta or nettbrettene)

1. (computing) tablet computer
   • 2022 March 3, Frøydis Braathen, “Mange foreldre er kritiske til nettbrett i skolen. Elevene selv har et litt annet syn på det.”, in Aftenposten:

     Nettbrett er innført på flere skoler i landet i tillegg til, eller i stedet for, skolebøker.

     Tablets have been introduced in several schools in the country in addition to, or instead of, school textbooks.

References

• “nettbrett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From nett (“(Inter)net”) +‎ brett (“board”).

Noun

nettbrett n (definite singular nettbrettet, indefinite plural nettbrett, definite plural nettbretta)

1. (computing) tablet computer

References

• “nettbrett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.