das Netz
noun · /nɛt͡s/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German netze, from Old High German nezzi, from Proto-West Germanic *nati. Akin to Dutch net, Low German Nett, English net, Danish net, Swedish nät.
Translation
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net; web; mesh (construction of interwoven fibres, e.g. that of a fisher, a spider, etc.)
neuter, strong
Ich habe Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz gefangen.
I captured butterflies with a net.
Ich fing Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz.
I captured butterflies with a net.
Das Netz hier soll Moskitos fernhalten.
This net here is to keep off mosquitoes.
- network; grid (a system, often interconnected, that covers a certain area) also, general, neuter, strong
- signal (connection to a network) informal, neuter, strong
- the internet informal, neuter, strong, with-definite-article
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Netz | Netze |
| Accusative | Netz | Netze |
| Dative | Netz | Netzen |
| Genitive | Netzes | Netze |