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See also:Appendix:Variations of "internet"

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European*h₁en-
Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
Proto-Indo-European*h₁entér
Proto-Italic*ənter
Latininter
Englishinter-
Proto-Indo-European*neHd-
Proto-Indo-European*-yós
Proto-Germanic*natją
Proto-West Germanic*nati
Old Englishnett
Middle Englishnet
Englishnet
Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
Proto-Indo-European*-om
Proto-Indo-European*wérǵom
Proto-Germanic*werką
Proto-West Germanic*werk
Old Englishweorc
Middle Englishwerk
Englishwork
Englishnetwork
EnglishInternet

    Coined bythe U.S. Defense Department in 1986.Shortening ofinternetwork.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    A map of undersea cables as of 2015, which form a vital part of theInternet backbone.

    the Internet

    1. The global, decentralizednetwork ofcomputers which communicate with one another using theInternet protocol suite, which now forms a vital part of global communication, content sharing, and information exchange systems.
      Synonyms:seeThesaurus:Internet
      • 2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreword",in Nate Green,Built for Show, page xi
        [I]f you think theInternet existed in 1970, I can only guess that the education system has left at least one child behind.
    2. (by extension, informal) The global community of individuals communicating via the Internet.
      • 2000 March 8, 32:26 from the start, inPermanent Normal Trade Relations with China[1], spoken byBill Clinton, viaC-SPAN, retrieved17 June 2025:
        We know how much theInternet has changed America. And we are already an open society. Imagine how much it could change China. Now, there is no question – China has been trying to crack down on theInternet. Good luck. That's sort of like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.
      • 2024 November 4, Kate Lindsay, “Can We Please Not Politicize Peanut's Death?”, inVulture[2], archived fromthe original on24 November 2024:
        Not to be confused with the Josh HutchersonSaturday Night Live sketch that's almost impossible to find online, the tragedy of Peanut, an Instagram-famous squirrel that was euthanized late last month, has sent theinternet into mourning.

    Usage notes

    Derived terms

    Related terms

    Translations

    specific internet consisting of the global network of computers

    References

    Anagrams

    Afrikaans

    Etymology

    Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Internet (uncountable)

    1. theInternet

    Catalan

    Etymology

    Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

    Proper noun

    Internet m

    1. Internet

    Dutch

    Etymology

    Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɪn.tərˌnɛt/
    • Hyphenation:In‧ter‧net

    Proper noun

    Internet n

    1. superseded spelling ofinternet

    Finnish

    FinnishWikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipediafi

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈint(ː)ernet/,[ˈin̪t̪(ː)e̞rne̞t̪]
    • Rhymes:-internet
    • Syllabification(key):In‧ter‧net
    • Hyphenation(key):In‧ter‧net

    Proper noun

    Internet

    1. (Internet) theInternet

    Declension

    Inflection ofInternet (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
    nominativeInternet
    genitiveInternetin
    partitiveInternetiä
    illativeInternetiin
    singularplural
    nominativeInternet
    accusativenom.Internet
    gen.Internetin
    genitiveInternetin
    partitiveInternetiä
    inessiveInternetissä
    elativeInternetistä
    illativeInternetiin
    adessiveInternetillä
    ablativeInternetiltä
    allativeInternetille
    essiveInternetinä
    translativeInternetiksi
    abessiveInternetittä
    instructive
    comitativeSee the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms ofInternet(Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singularplural
    nominativeInternetini
    accusativenom.Internetini
    gen.Internetini
    genitiveInternetini
    partitiveInternetiäni
    inessiveInternetissäni
    elativeInternetistäni
    illativeInternetiini
    adessiveInternetilläni
    ablativeInternetiltäni
    allativeInternetilleni
    essiveInternetinäni
    translativeInternetikseni
    abessiveInternetittäni
    instructive
    comitative
    second-person singular possessor
    singularplural
    nominativeInternetisi
    accusativenom.Internetisi
    gen.Internetisi
    genitiveInternetisi
    partitiveInternetiäsi
    inessiveInternetissäsi
    elativeInternetistäsi
    illativeInternetiisi
    adessiveInternetilläsi
    ablativeInternetiltäsi
    allativeInternetillesi
    essiveInternetinäsi
    translativeInternetiksesi
    abessiveInternetittäsi
    instructive
    comitative
    first-person plural possessor
    singularplural
    nominativeInternetimme
    accusativenom.Internetimme
    gen.Internetimme
    genitiveInternetimme
    partitiveInternetiämme
    inessiveInternetissämme
    elativeInternetistämme
    illativeInternetiimme
    adessiveInternetillämme
    ablativeInternetiltämme
    allativeInternetillemme
    essiveInternetinämme
    translativeInternetiksemme
    abessiveInternetittämme
    instructive
    comitative
    second-person plural possessor
    singularplural
    nominativeInternetinne
    accusativenom.Internetinne
    gen.Internetinne
    genitiveInternetinne
    partitiveInternetiänne
    inessiveInternetissänne
    elativeInternetistänne
    illativeInternetiinne
    adessiveInternetillänne
    ablativeInternetiltänne
    allativeInternetillenne
    essiveInternetinänne
    translativeInternetiksenne
    abessiveInternetittänne
    instructive
    comitative

    Synonyms

    French

    FrenchWikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipediafr

    Etymology

    Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

    Pronunciation

    Proper noun

    Internet m

    1. theInternet
      Synonyms:internet,Net

    Usage notes

    Generally used without the definite article in French, unlike English; thus "on the Internet" in French issur Internet.

    German

    GermanWikipedia has an article on:
    Wikipediade

    Etymology

    Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Internet n (strong,genitiveInternetsorInternet,no plural)

    1. internet

    Usage notes

    • While the genitiveInternet is often seen, the more GermanicInternets is more frequently used. For example:
      Der Einfluss desInternets nimmt weiter zu.
      The influence of theinternet continues to grow.

    Declension

    Declension ofInternet [sg-only, neuter, strong]
    singular
    indef.def.noun
    nominativeeindasInternet
    genitiveeinesdesInternets,Internet
    dativeeinemdemInternet
    accusativeeindasInternet

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • Internet” inDuden online
    • Internet” inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

    Hunsrik

    Etymology

      Borrowed fromBrazilian PortugueseInternet.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /intəˈnet/
      • Rhymes:-et
      • Syllabification:In‧ter‧net

      Noun

      Internet n

      1. Internet(the global network of computers)
        Ich hon’s imInternet gesihn.
        I've seen it on theinternet.
      2. internet(Internet access or connection)

      References

      • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Internet”, inDicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti:Riograndenser Hunsrickisch,page83, column 1

      Icelandic

      IcelandicWikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipediais

      Etymology

      Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈɪn̥tɛrˌnɛːt/

      Proper noun

      Internet n (proper noun,genitive singularInternets)

      1. (usually definite) theInternet
        Synonyms:net,alnet,lýðnet

      Declension

      Declension ofInternet (sg-only neuter)
      singular
      indefinitedefinite
      nominativeInternetInternetið
      accusativeInternetInternetið
      dativeInternetiInternetinu
      genitiveInternetsInternetsins

      See also

      Italian

      Etymology

      Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishInternet.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      Internet f (invariable)

      1. alternative form ofinternet

      References

      1. ^Internet inLuciano Canepari,Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

      Anagrams

      Plautdietsch

      Noun

      Internet n

      1. Internet

      Polish

      PolishWikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipediapl

      Etymology

      Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

      Pronunciation

      Proper noun

      Internet inan

      1. theInternet

      Declension

      Declension ofInternet
      singular
      nominativeInternet
      genitiveInternetu
      dativeInternetowi
      accusativeInternet
      instrumentalInternetem
      locativeInternecie
      vocativeInternecie

      Derived terms

      adjective

      Further reading

      • Internet inWielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
      • Internet in Polish dictionaries at PWN

      Portuguese

      PortugueseWikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipediapt

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

        Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishInternet.

        Pronunciation

         

        Proper noun

        Internet f

        1. World Wide Web(an information space on the Internet)
          Synonyms:web,rede,net
        2. Internet(specific internet consisting of the global network of computers)

        Related terms

        Descendants

        Serbo-Croatian

        Etymology

        Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /înternet/
        • Hyphenation:In‧ter‧net

        Proper noun

        Ȉnternet m animacy unspecified (Cyrillic spellingИ̏нтернет)

        1. Internet

        Spanish

        Etymology

        Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

        Noun

        Internet m orfsame meaning (uncountable)

        1. alternativeletter-case form ofinternet
          • 2015 August 11, Hope King, “Verizon quiere hacer que el internet sea 1.000 veces más rápido”, inCNN en Español[3]:
            Recientemente, Comcast acaba de empezar a ofrecer elInternet más rápido del país a 2 gigabits por segundo el mes pasado.
            (pleaseadd an English translation of this quotation)

        Swedish

        Etymology

        Borrowed fromEnglishInternet.

        Proper noun

        Internet n (genitiveInternets)

        1. the (global)Internet
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