nett
English
Adjective
nett (not comparable)
- (dated) Alternative spelling of net (remaining after expenses or deductions).
- nett price; nett weight
Usage notes
This spelling is more dated (i.e., has been out of use for longer) in the United States than in Commonwealth countries.
Noun
nett (plural netts)
Anagrams
Alemannic German
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Adjective
nett (comparative netter, superlative nettischt)
Declension
Declension of nett | |||||
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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
Etymology
From Middle Dutch net (“neat, decent, pretty”), from Old French net (“neat, decent”), from Latin nitidus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
nett (comparative netter, superlative am nettesten)
- (of people) nice; friendly; likable
- (of people; deeds) kind; sweet; helpful
- (of things; situations) nice; okay; decent; often expressing a more reluctant praise
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- “nett” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse net; compare with German Netz
Noun
nett n (definite singular nettet, indefinite plural nett, definite plural netta or nettene)
Derived terms
References
- “nett” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse net; compare with German Netz
Noun
nett n (definite singular nettet, indefinite plural nett, definite plural netta)
Derived terms
References
- “nett” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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