nät

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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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