nät
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish næt, from Old Norse net, from Proto-Germanic *natją, from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (“to turn, twist, knot”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
nät n
- net; a mesh of string, cord, or rope.
- (fishing) net; a device made from such mesh, generally used for catching fish.
- net; a device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
- (computing) net; a computer network.
- (sports) net; framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, etc.
- (sports) net; mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
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