nätt
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin nitidus through Old French net, probably through German. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk nett, Italian netto, German nett and English neat.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
nätt (comparative nättare, superlative nättast)
- small and pretty, dainty
- (by ironic extension) large
- en nätt summa pengar
- a large sum of money (often)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of nätt | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | nätt | nättare | nättast |
Neuter singular | nätt | nättare | nättast |
Plural | nätta | nättare | nättast |
Masculine plural3 | nätte | nättare | nättast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | nätte | nättare | nättaste |
All | nätta | nättare | nättaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms[edit]
Adverb[edit]
nätt (not comparable)
- barely (enough)
Declension[edit]
- nätt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- nätt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- nätt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)