net

Meaning

Opposite of
brut, sutze
Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈnɛt]
Etymology

In summary

From Old Catalan net, from Vulgar Latin *nittus, syncopated from Latin nitidus (“bright, clear”). Doublet of nèdol ('pasturage'), from Old Catalan nèdeu (“clean”), from nitidus- but without the early syncope. Compare also French net, Italian netto.

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