nett (notcomparable)
This spelling is more dated (i.e., has been out of use for longer) in the United States than in Commonwealth countries.
nett (pluralnetts)
From Lower Rhenish LateMiddle High Germannett, fromMiddle Dutchnet(“neat, decent, pretty”), fromOld Frenchnet(“neat, decent”), fromLatinnitidus. Cognate withGermannett.
nett (comparativenetter,superlativenettischt)
Declension ofnett | |||||
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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 |
FromMiddle Dutchnet(“neat, decent, pretty”), fromOld Frenchnet(“neat, decent”), fromLatinnitidus. CompareEnglishneat.
nett (strong nominative masculine singularnetter,comparativenetter,superlativeamnettesten)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | eristnett | sieistnett | esistnett | siesindnett | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | netter | nette | nettes | nette |
genitive | netten | netter | netten | netter | |
dative | nettem | netter | nettem | netten | |
accusative | netten | nette | nettes | nette | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | dernette | dienette | dasnette | dienetten |
genitive | desnetten | dernetten | desnetten | dernetten | |
dative | demnetten | dernetten | demnetten | dennetten | |
accusative | dennetten | dienette | dasnette | dienetten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | einnetter | einenette | einnettes | (keine)netten |
genitive | einesnetten | einernetten | einesnetten | (keiner)netten | |
dative | einemnetten | einernetten | einemnetten | (keinen)netten | |
accusative | einennetten | einenette | einnettes | (keine)netten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | eristnetter | sieistnetter | esistnetter | siesindnetter | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | netterer | nettere | netteres | nettere |
genitive | netteren | netterer | netteren | netterer | |
dative | netterem | netterer | netterem | netteren | |
accusative | netteren | nettere | netteres | nettere | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | dernettere | dienettere | dasnettere | dienetteren |
genitive | desnetteren | dernetteren | desnetteren | dernetteren | |
dative | demnetteren | dernetteren | demnetteren | dennetteren | |
accusative | dennetteren | dienettere | dasnettere | dienetteren | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | einnetterer | einenettere | einnetteres | (keine)netteren |
genitive | einesnetteren | einernetteren | einesnetteren | (keiner)netteren | |
dative | einemnetteren | einernetteren | einemnetteren | (keinen)netteren | |
accusative | einennetteren | einenettere | einnetteres | (keine)netteren |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | eristamnettesten | sieistamnettesten | esistamnettesten | siesindamnettesten | |
strong declension (without article) | nominative | nettester | netteste | nettestes | netteste |
genitive | nettesten | nettester | nettesten | nettester | |
dative | nettestem | nettester | nettestem | nettesten | |
accusative | nettesten | netteste | nettestes | netteste | |
weak declension (with definite article) | nominative | dernetteste | dienetteste | dasnetteste | dienettesten |
genitive | desnettesten | dernettesten | desnettesten | dernettesten | |
dative | demnettesten | dernettesten | demnettesten | dennettesten | |
accusative | dennettesten | dienetteste | dasnetteste | dienettesten | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) | nominative | einnettester | einenetteste | einnettestes | (keine)nettesten |
genitive | einesnettesten | einernettesten | einesnettesten | (keiner)nettesten | |
dative | einemnettesten | einernettesten | einemnettesten | (keinen)nettesten | |
accusative | einennettesten | einenetteste | einnettestes | (keine)nettesten |
Akin toItaliannetto, from Latinnitidus.
nett
FromOld Norsenet; compare withGermanNetz.
nett n (definite singularnettet,indefinite pluralnett,definite pluralnettaornettene)
FromOld Norsenet; compare withGermanNetz.
nett n (definite singularnettet,indefinite pluralnett,definite pluralnetta)
Cognate withOld Frisiannet,Old Saxonnetti andfisknet,Old High Germannezzi,Old Norsenet,Gothic𐌽𐌰𐍄𐌹(nati). Perhaps related toAlbanianneth(“sprout, bud”) andRussianнить(nitʹ,“thread”).
nett n
Stronga-stem:
singular | plural | |
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nominative | nett | nett |
accusative | nett | nett |
genitive | nettes | netta |
dative | nette | nettum |