nät

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish næt inherited from Old Norse net inherited from Proto-Germanic *natją derived from Proto-Indo-European *ned- (twist, knot, turn, be wet, roaring, rushing, thundering, know, tie together, plait, wet).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ned-

Gloss

twist, knot, turn, be wet, roaring, rushing, thundering, know, tie together, plait, wet

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
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